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blackfin

American  
[blak-fin] / ˈblækˌfɪn /

noun

  1. a cisco, Coregonus nigripinnis, found in the Great Lakes.


Etymology

Origin of blackfin

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; black + fin 1


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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

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

Another blackfin hit the bait at 50 feet down a short while later.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I've been seeing grouper and blackfin tuna floating 30 miles offshore," said Captain Troy Sapp of Tarpon Springs.

From Time Magazine Archive

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