Meaning of BLUEFISH
| Pronunciation: | | 'bloo`fish
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- [n] bluish warm-water marine food and game fish that follow schools of small fishes into shallow waters
- [n] fatty bluish flesh of bluefish
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| | Synonyms: | | Pomatomus saltatrix |
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| | See Also: | | bluefish, bluefish, genus Pomatomus, percoid, percoid fish, percoidean, Pomatomus, Pomatomus saltatrix, saltwater fish | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Blue"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
1. A large voracious fish ({Pomatomus saitatrix}), of the
family {Carangid[ae]}, 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 {Labrid[ae]}.
Note: The name is applied locally to other species of fishes;
as the cunner, sea bass, squeteague, etc.
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