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spadefish

American

[speyd-fish] / ˈspeɪdˌfɪʃ /

noun

a deep-bodied marine fish of the genus Chaetodipterus, especially C. faber of Atlantic coastal waters of North America.

spadefish British

/ ˈspeɪdˌfɪʃ /

noun

any spiny-finned food fish of the family Ephippidae, esp Chaetodipterus faber of American Atlantic coastal waters, having a deeply compressed body

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Origin of spadefish

First recorded in 1695–1705; probably spade ² + fish, in allusion to its shape

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spadefish

He said he has seen striped bass at the reef, as well as spadefish, which are typically found in Virginia, and black sea bass, which are new to the area.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2010

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