tripletail

American  

[trip-uhl-teyl] / ˈtrɪp əlˌteɪl /

noun

1. a large food fish, Lobotes surinamensis, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, having the lobes of its dorsal and anal fins extending backward and, with the caudal fin, suggesting a three-lobed tail.

2. any similar fishes of the genus Lobotes, of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

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tripletail British  

/ ˈtrɪpəlˌteɪl /

noun

1. any percoid fish of the family Lobotidae , esp Lobotes surinamensis , of brackish waters of SE Asia, having tail-like dorsal and anal fins

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Etymology

Origin of tripletail

First recorded in 1795–1805; triple + tail ¹

Example Sentences

We liked the tripletail Juliette style, which was a healthy portion of seared fish, topped with shrimp, scallops in chardonnay butter and toasted almonds.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2018

The tripletail Matecumbe was excellent, served in a sauce of salt, pepper, olive oil, onion, capers, shallots and fresh basil leaves, a little reminiscent of a puttanesca.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2018

"It's funny the way tripletail hit bait," Heggeman says.

From Time Magazine Archive

Olmstead couldn't fish the following day, but Markris's friend and tripletail expert Scott Heggeman of Mobile accompanied us.

From Time Magazine Archive

They're believers that hot, calm weather and a high sun make for perfect tripletail fishing on Mobile Bay.

From Time Magazine Archive