ladyfish en · NOUN
Etymology
From lady + fish.
Meanings
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A coastal dwelling fish (Elops saurus), found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions.
Eventually we yielded to the urge to catch something — anything — so we sought out a channel where we boated seatrout, ladyfish and one lizard fish.
2008 March 5, Norm Zeigler, “Seeking Florida Redfish, Catching Only Glimpses”, in New York Times:
- Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus)
- Albula vulpes, one of the fish called bonefish.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ladyfish | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ladyfishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
tenpounder (Elops saurus)