cottid
/ (ˈkɒtɪd) /
noun
any fish of the scorpaenoid family Cottidae, typically possessing a large head, tapering body, and spiny fins, including the pogge, sea scorpion, bullhead, father lasher, and cottus
Word Origin for cottid
from New Latin
Cottidae, from
cottus, from Greek
kottos, the name of an unidentified river fish