ladyfish

[ley-dee-fish]

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

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

Origin of ladyfish

First recorded in 1705–15; lady + fish

Also called tenpounder, bonefish.

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This forms the adipose eyelid characteristic of the mullet, mackerel, and ladyfish.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)
David Starr Jordan
Transformation of the Ladyfish, from the translucent, loosely compacted larva to the smaller, firm-bodied young.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)
David Starr Jordan
Twenty-five years ago I compared the ladyfish to a "silver shuttle," for such it appeared in its efforts to escape when hooked.
Favorite Fish and Fishing
James Alexander Henshall