bluefish
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
bluefish (countable and uncountable, plural bluefishes or bluefish)
- A voracious fish, Pomatomus saltatrix, found in waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
- (Bermuda) The puddingwife wrasse Halichoeres radiatus.
- A New Zealand bluefish (Girella cyanea).
- (Britain) A sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria).
- (Canada) An Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus).
- (Malaysia) Kyphosus vaigiensis.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Pomatomus saltatrix): tailor
- (Kyphosus vaigiensis): golden, brassy, lowfin, blue-bronze chub, yellow chub, lowfin drummer
Derived terms[edit]
- Bermuda bluefish (Halichoeres radiatus)
- Boston bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
- Japanese bluefish (Scombrops boops)
- New Zealand bluefish (Girella cyanea)
- salmon bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
Translations[edit]
Pomatomus saltatrix
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