Definition
A small, elongated marine fish that resembles a cigar in shape.
Etymology
Compound word from cigar (referring to its shape) plus fish; named descriptively for its long, thin, cylindrical body.
Kelly Says
Marine biologists often name fish based on what they look like—cigarfish, trumpetfish, and horseshoe crabs are all examples of creatures whose names came from observers just describing their obvious physical features.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
elektryka
e-lek-tri-ka
ARالعربية
سمك الصاعقة
sam-k as-sa-a-qah
BNবাংলা
টর্পেডো মাছ
tor-peh-doh ma-sh
CACatalà
peix torpedo
peh-ish tor-peh-doh
CSČeština
torpedový ryba
tor-peh-doh-v-ee ry-ba
DADansk
torpedofisk
tor-peh-doh-fish
DEDeutsch
Torpedofisch
tor-peh-doh-fisch
ELΕλληνικά
ποταμιακός αλιεύς
po-ta-m-ee-ak-os a-li-eus
ESEspañol
pez torpedo
pez tor-peh-doh
FAفارسی
ماهی تبر
ma-hee tah-ber
FISuomi
torpedofish
tor-peh-doh-fish
FRFrançais
poisson-torpille
pwa-son-tor-peehl
GUGU
ટોર્પેડો મછલી
tor-peh-doh ma-ch-lee
HAHA
ikan torpedo
i-kan tor-peh-doh
HEעברית
דגי טורפדו
de-gi tor-peh-doh
HIहिन्दी
टॉरपीडो मछली
tor-peh-doh ma-ch-lee
HUMagyar
torpedóhal
tor-peh-doh-hal
IDBahasa Indonesia
ikan torpedo
i-kan tor-peh-doh
IGIG
ikan torpedo
i-kan tor-peh-doh
ITItaliano
pesce torpedo
peh-s-che tor-peh-doh
KKKK
ikan torpedo
i-kan tor-peh-doh
MRMR
टॉरपीडो मासे
tor-peh-doh ma-se
MSBahasa Melayu
ikan torpedo
i-kan tor-peh-doh
NLNederlands
torpedofish
tor-peh-doh-fish
NONorsk
torpedofisk
tor-peh-doh-fish
PAPA
ਟੋਰਪੀਡੋ ਮੱਛੀ
tor-peh-doh ma-ch-hee
PLPolski
ryba-torpeda
ry-ba-tor-peh-da
PTPortuguês
peixe torpedo
peh-sheh tor-peh-doh
RORomână
pește torpedo
peh-ste tor-peh-doh
RUРусский
торпедо
tor-peh-doh
SVSvenska
torpedofisk
tor-peh-doh-fish
SWKiswahili
ikan torpedo
i-kan tor-peh-doh
TAதமிழ்
தீர்ப்பி மீன்
theer-pi meen
TEతెలుగు
టర్పెడో చేప
tor-peh-doh chep
THไทย
ปลากระเบื้อง
pla kra-bueang
TLTL
ikan torpedo
i-kan tor-peh-doh
TRTürkçe
torpedo balığı
tor-peh-doh ba-li-ghi
UKУкраїнська
торпедовий риба
tor-peh-doh-v-ee ry-ba
URاردو
ٹورپیڈو فش
tor-peh-doh fish
VITiếng Việt
cá đuối điện
ca duoi dien
YOYO
ikan torpedo
i-kan tor-peh-doh
ZUZU
ikan torpedo
i-kan tor-peh-doh