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Garfish
Gar′fishˊ
,Noun.
[See ]
Gar
, Noun.
(Zool.)
(a)
A European marine fish (
Belone vulgaris
); – called also gar
, gerrick
, greenback
, greenbone
, gorebill
, hornfish
, longnose
, mackerel guide
, sea needle
, and sea pike
. (b)
One of several species of similar fishes of the genus
Tylosurus
, of which one species (T. marinus
) is common on the Atlantic coast. T. Caribbæus
, a very large species, and T. crassus
, are more southern; – called also needlefish
. Many of the common names of the European garfish are also applied to the American species. Definition 2024
garfish
garfish
English
Garfish (Belone belone)
Noun
garfish (plural garfishes or garfish)
- Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
- Any North or Central American fish of the family Lepisosteidae.
Synonyms
- (fish of family Belonidae): needlefish, long-nose
- (fish of family Lepisosteidae): gar, garpike
Translations
fish of family Belonidae
fish of family Lepisosteidae
External links
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garfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Belonidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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Lepisosteidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies