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