needlefish

[ need-l-fish ]
/ ˈnid lˌfɪʃ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) nee·dle·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) nee·dle·fish·es.

any fish of the family Belonidae, of warm seas and coastal fresh waters, having a sharp beak and needlelike teeth.
a pipefish.

Origin of needlefish

First recorded in 1595–1605; needle + fish

British Dictionary definitions for needlefish

needlefish
/ (ˈniːdəlˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

any ferocious teleost fish of the family Belonidae of warm and tropical regions, having an elongated body and long toothed jaws
another name for pipefish