shuttlefish
nounUK /ˈʃʌtəlˌfɪʃ/
US /ˈʃʌtəlˌfɪʃ/
A shuttlefish is a pretend sea animal that swims back and forth very fast.
The little shuttlefish darted back and forth between the rocks.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A playful name for a fish that keeps moving between two places.
We watched the shuttlefish go from one side of the tank to the other.
3. A made-up creature in children's stories that carries tiny messages across the sea.
In the story, a shuttlefish delivered a shell to the mermaid.
4. A toy fish that slides along a string.
He pulled the shuttlefish along its string and laughed.