| bluefish | 1. <marine biology> A large voracious fish (Pomatomus saitatrix), of the family Carangidae, valued as a food fish, and widely distributed on the American coast. On the new Jersey and Rhode Island coast it is called the horse mackerel, in Virginia saltwater tailor, or skipjack. 2. A West Indian fish (Platyglossus radiatus), of the family Labridae. The name is applied locally to other species of fishes; as the cunner, sea bass, squeteague, etc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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