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lizardfish

American

[liz-erd-fish] / ˈlɪz ərdˌfɪʃ /

noun

any of several large-mouthed fishes of the family Synodontidae, having a lizardlike head.

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noun

Etymology

Origin of lizardfish

First recorded in 1745–55; lizard + fish

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By three years of age, the fish probably weighed an impressive eight pounds and had shifted its diet to big blue crabs—its favorite—along with penaeid shrimp, small croakers, mullet, menhaden, and lizardfish.

From Scientific American • Oct. 30, 2015

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