noun

Measure Word

tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 ponyfish; slipmouth (family Leiognathidae)

Examples

Bī kē yúlèi guǎngfàn fēnbù yú Yìndùyáng hé Xītàipíngyáng yán'àn.
Ponyfishes are widely distributed along the coasts of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
Bī tǐxíng xiǎo, shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de hǎiyáng xiǎoxíng yúlèi.
Ponyfish are small in size and are a common small marine fish.

Tips

usage
Pronounced bī in mainland dictionaries (CC-CEDICT records bi1 / Taiwan bi4). Ponyfishes are notable in biology for bioluminescent symbionts: many species host light-producing bacteria in special organs near the throat.

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