needlefish
Americannoun
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any fish of the family Belonidae, of warm seas and coastal fresh waters, having a sharp beak and needlelike teeth.
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a pipefish.
noun
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any ferocious teleost fish of the family Belonidae of warm and tropical regions, having an elongated body and long toothed jaws
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another name for pipefish
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Two needlefish jetted from the water and nearly landed in the cockpit.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2019
With a bottle plug or needlefish, pump the tip lightly, using a stop-and-go retrieve.
From Time Magazine Archive
When fishing larger droppers, five to eight inches long, in heavy water, or if you need extra distance, use a two- to three-ounce Gibbs bottle plug, a large needlefish plug, a tin or a bucktail.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mono tangles less, so I'll use it in 20-pound when throwing poppers or needlefish.
From Time Magazine Archive
The water boiled and a barracuda broke the surface, slashing through a school of needlefish.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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