pike-like fish
nounUK /paɪk laɪk fɪʃ/
US /paɪk laɪk fɪʃ/
A fish that looks like a pike, with a long body and a pointed snout.
The pike-like fish darted through the reeds near the shore.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fish resembling a pike in shape but belonging to a different family.
The gar is a pike-like fish found in slow rivers.
3. Any slender, sharp-toothed freshwater fish that hunts by ambush.
Anglers often mistake the pike-like fish for a true pike.
4. A descriptive term used in field guides for fish with elongated, duck-billed snouts.
The guide lists several pike-like fish common to northern lakes.