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ladyfish

American  
[ley-dee-fish] / ˈleɪ diˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

ladyfish,

plural

ladyfishes

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

Etymology

Origin of ladyfish

First recorded in 1705–15; lady + fish

Example Sentences

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Qingrong Yang captured a ladyfish snatching prey just beneath a little egret's beak.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

As the sun rose, pelicans and egrets wheeled, and mullet and ladyfish leapt in front of the boat.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2016

A deep tug followed by strong head wags ruled out a speckled sea trout or ladyfish.

From Scientific American • Oct. 30, 2015

She had caught a few when a sudden lunge at her line warned her that she had hooked no ladyfish.

From Time Magazine Archive

There are more ladyfish of that size now, too, because the nets are gone.

From Time Magazine Archive

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