ladyfish

Etymology

lady + fish

noun

  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. March 5, 2008, 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.

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