bluefish
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editbluefish (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).
- (UK) 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
editPomatomus saltatrix
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Halichoeres radiatus
Girella cyanea
Anoplopoma fimbria
Thymallus arcticus
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Kyphosus vaigiensis
See also
editReferences
edit- bluefish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “bluefish”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “bluefish”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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