Goatfish \Goat"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A fish of the genus {Upeneus}, inhabiting the Gulf of Mexico. It is allied to the surmullet.
goatfish n : brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels [syn: {red mullet}, {surmullet}, {Mullus surmuletus}] [also: {goatfishes} (pl)]