threadfin

American

[thred-fin] / ˈθrɛdˌfɪn /

noun

any of the silvery, spiny-rayed fishes of the family Polynemidae, having the lower part of the pectoral fin composed of numerous, separate, filamentous rays.

threadfin British

/ ˈθrɛdˌfɪn /

noun

any spiny-finned tropical marine fish of the family Polynemidae, having pectoral fins consisting partly of long threadlike rays

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Etymology

Origin of threadfin

First recorded in 1885–90; thread + fin ¹

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threadfin

He is now pinning his hopes on another kind of fish that he has been farming, the four-finger threadfin fish, which is also popular on the mainland.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022

Blackfin tuna are excellent on squid or threadfin herring.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 23, 2019

Blackfin Tuna is excellent on squid or threadfin herring, Kingfish is fair on pilchards.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2019

The formula I have found to be most successful includes a drip bottle of threadfin herring oil and Capt.

From Time Magazine Archive

Boca Grande lights up again in the last part of October as the fish return on their trek south following schools of threadfin herring.

From Time Magazine Archive

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