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threadfish

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[thred-fish] / ˈθrɛdˌfɪʃ /

noun

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

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noun

Etymology

Origin of threadfish

First recorded in 1835–45; thread + fish

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