trumpetfish
part of speech
noun (a trumpetfish; plural trumpetfish or trumpetfishes)
meaning for a pupil
1) A trumpetfish is a long, thin fish with a tube-shaped snout like a trumpet, which lives on warm coral reefs. tree →
2) It often hangs head-down among sea plants or hides behind bigger fish to sneak up on small fish and shrimps, which it sucks into its snout. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons on oceans, coral reefs and animal adaptations, the trumpetfish shows camouflage and hunting by hiding. In nature books and documentaries it tells the reader about a clever, sneaky reef hunter. Phrases: «a trumpetfish hiding», «head-down among the corals», «shadowing a bigger fish».
examples
- A trumpetfish floated upright among the sea fans, looking just like one of them. tree →
- The trumpetfish sucked up a tiny fish in a flash. tree →
- Divers in the Caribbean often see trumpetfish on the reef. tree →
- The trumpetfish hid behind a big parrotfish to get close to its prey. tree →
- Its snout is shaped like the end of a trumpet. tree →
- We drew a trumpetfish for our coral reef poster. tree →
- Some trumpetfish are yellow, others brown or blue. tree →
note
One word: trumpetfish. Plural: usually «trumpetfish» for many fish (like «fish»), «trumpetfishes» for different kinds. Countable. It does not make any trumpet sound; the name comes from its shape. Do not confuse it with a cornetfish or a pipefish, which are relatives with similar long bodies.
Trees and pragmatics
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