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threadfish

American  
[thred-fish] / ˈθrɛdˌfɪʃ /

noun

PLURAL

threadfish

PLURAL

threadfishes

  1. any of several jacks of the genus Alectis, especially A. ciliaris, having the front rays of the dorsal and anal fins greatly elongated.

Etymology

Origin of threadfish

First recorded in 1835–45; thread + fish

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Small-sized moi, or threadfish, which used to be reserved for eating by Hawaiian royalty swim in the pond along with mullet.

From Washington Times

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