ˈpeacock-ˌfish
A European labroid fish, the blue-striped wrasse, Crenilabrus pavo: from its brilliant colouring, green, blue, red, and white.
1661 Lovell Hist. Anim. & Min. 234 Peacock-fish... Is an insipid and ignoble fish. The flesh is fat and gentle. 1753 Chambers Cycl. Supp. App., Peacock-fish, the English name of a fish of the Turdus, or wrasse-kind. |