LADYFISH

ladyfish, tenpounder, Elops saurus

(noun) game fish resembling the tarpon but smaller

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ladyfish (plural ladyfishes or ladyfish)

A coastal dwelling fish (Elops saurus), found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions.

The Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus)

Albula vulpes, one of the fish called bonefish.

Synonyms

• (Elops saurus): tenpounder

Source: Wiktionary


La"dy*fish`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A large, handsome oceanic fish (Albula vulpes), found both in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; -- called also bonefish, grubber, French mullet, and macabé. (b) A labroid fish (Harpe rufa) of Florida and the West Indies.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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