ladyfish

noun — 3 senses

ladyfish

noun

Etymology From lady + fish.

1

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:
2

Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus)

3

Albula vulpes, one of the fish called bonefish.

Synonyms
tenpounder

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