blackfin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blackfin
Example Sentences
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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
There were many wealthy fishermen in the Southeast, he said, and they would be lured back here so long as there were dolphin, wahoo, and blackfin tuna to be caught.
From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2018
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
By anticipating a blackfin rush, you'll be better prepared to launch a bait at the right moment � and score!
From Time Magazine Archive
During the spring, blackfin tuna migrate into the Gulf of Mexico.
From Time Magazine Archive
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