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Definition of Ladyfish
1. Noun. Game fish resembling the tarpon but smaller.
Generic synonyms: Tarpon, Tarpon Atlanticus
Group relationships: Elops, Genus Elops
Definition of Ladyfish
1. n. A large, handsome oceanic fish (Albula vulpes), found both in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; -- called also bonefish, grubber, French mullet, and macabé.
Definition of Ladyfish
1. Noun. A coastal dwelling fish in the genus ''Elops'', found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ladyfish
1. a bonefish [n -ES] - See also: bonefish
Medical Definition of Ladyfish
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Ladyfish
Literary usage of Ladyfish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Favorite Fish and Fishing by James Alexander Henshall (1908)
"For instance, I remember one communication with an illustration of the ladyfish,
but which was stated in the text to be the bonefish and not the ladyfish. ..."
2. Where, When, and how to Catch Fish on the East Coast of Florida by William H. Gregg, John Gardner (1902)
"I have passed many winters in Florida, and have, doubtless, caught more than a
thousand of the so-called ' ladyfish or bonefish,' and in 1895, my companion, ..."
3. Some Fish and Some Fishing by Frank Gray Griswold (1921)
"(Albula vulpes) THIS fish must not be confounded with the ladyfish (Elops SOUTHS).
The latter is to be found all along both the east and west coast of ..."
4. Salt Water Game Fishing by Charles Frederick Holder (1914)
"Perhaps the most interesting fish caught on the mainland shores is the ladyfish,
Albula vulpes; I have seen specimens two feet in length at Santa Monica. ..."
5. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"ladyfish, BANANA-FISH, or BONE- FISH, the name of several different marine fishes
conspicuous for elegance of outline and handsome coloring. ..."
6. A Guide to the Study of Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1905)
"In the ladyfish (Albula) Dr. Gilbert has shown, by a full series of specimens,
that in their further growth these pellucid fishes shrink in size, ..."
7. The New International Encyclopædia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1902)
"It is the only one of the phosphatic materials, except phosphatic slag (qv),
which is so used with advantage. BONEFISH. See ladyfish. BONELLI, bo-nel'lé, ..."
8. Adventure Guide to Tampa Bay and Florida's West Coast by Chelle Koster Walton (2003)
"From land, piers and passes offer best access to fish congregations, including
snook, sheepshead, ladyfish, trout, and snapper. Naples Fishing Pier at 12th ..."
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