ladyfish

[ ley-dee-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) la·dy·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) la·dy·fish·es.

1. a game fish, Elops saurus, of warm seas, closely related to but smaller than the tarpon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ladyfish¹

First recorded in 1705–15; lady + fish

Example Sentences

Black bass tackle, the rod not less than eight ounces, is sufficient for either ladyfish or ten-pounder.

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Twenty-five years ago I compared the ladyfish to a "silver shuttle," for such it appeared in its efforts to escape when hooked.

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This forms the adipose eyelid characteristic of the mullet, mackerel, and ladyfish.

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Transformation of the Ladyfish, from the translucent, loosely compacted larva to the smaller, firm-bodied young.

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