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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