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Ladyfish
La′dy-fishˊ
,Noun.
(Zool.)
(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. Definition 2024
ladyfish
ladyfish
English
Noun
ladyfish (plural ladyfish or ladyfishes)
- A coastal dwelling fish in the genus Elops, found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions.
- The Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus)
- Albula vulpes, one of the fish called bonefish.
Synonyms
- (Elops): tenpounder
See also
- Elopidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Bodianus rufus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Elops on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Bodianus rufus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies