# goatfish

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the family Mullidae of brightly coloured fish with two barbels on the chin.
2. Alternative spelling of goat-fish (mythical beast).

## Etymology
From goat + fish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/goatfish