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Definition of Alectis ciliaris
1. Noun. Fish having greatly elongated front rays on dorsal and anal fins.
Generic synonyms: Jack
Group relationships: Alectis, Genus Alectis
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alectis Ciliaris
Literary usage of Alectis ciliaris
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1907)
"... armata is another widely distributed species, with some of the dorsal rays
produced in long filaments. In Alectis ciliaris, the cobbler-fish, ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"The thread-fish (Alectis ciliaris) is represented by two individuals from a pound
near Islip. The look-down (Selene vomer) was seined at Duncan's Creek, ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"The thread-fish (Alectis ciliaris) is represented by two individuals from a pound
near Islip. The look-down (Selene vomer) was seined at Duncan's Creek, ..."
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