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

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

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

That's when Markris and Olmstead decided the time was right for tripletail, and we streaked across the bay toward a series of channel markers.

From Time Magazine Archive

THREE-BAGGER: Jake Markris catches stout tripletail like this one near Mobile Bay's channel markers and other structure.

From Time Magazine Archive