blackfin
Americannoun
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Origin of blackfin
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In February, a genomics study appearing in Nature Ecology & Evolution drew attention to the bizarre Antarctic blackfin icefish, which swim in the brutally cold waters off the coast of the southernmost continent.
From Scientific American ● May 6, 2019
In a paper published Monday in Nature Ecology and Evolution, a team of scientists compared the genome of the Antarctic blackfin icefish to those of its close relatives.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2019
Forrister and I approached a school of several hundred three- to four-foot-long blackfin barracuda, their perfect predator bodies and mouthfuls of keen teeth unsettling but mesmerizing to watch.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2016
After stopping the initial run of the fish, I brought a plump, 15-pound blackfin to boatside.
From Time Magazine Archive
During the spring, blackfin tuna migrate into the Gulf of Mexico.
From Time Magazine Archive
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