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ladyfish: see bonefish bonefish, common name for a fish belonging to either of two species of the family Albulidae. Albula vulpes is widespread in warm, shallow marine waters, and Dixonina nemoptera is found only in the West Indies. ..... Click the link for more information. . ladyfishor tenpounderSpecies (Elops saurus, family Elopidae) of primarily tropical coastal marine fish. The ladyfish is slender and covered with fine silver scales; the dorsal and anal fins can be depressed into grooves. A predatory fish, it has small, sharp teeth and a bony throat plate between its mandibles. It is up to 35 in. (90 cm) long and weighs up to 30 lbs (14 kg). The young are transparent and eel-like. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Seatrout, Spanish mackerel, ladyfish and jacks all came to our hooks, leading to a day of slow paced, but steady action. And the character animators have done a remarkable job of transferring the more recognizable facial features of the main voice actors (which include Renee Zellweger and Angelina Jolie as good and bad ladyfish, respectively) onto their finny counterparts. Anglers who fly-fish Christmas Island might wonder about the exclusion of the giant trevally, Baja aficionados might want to see a listing for ladyfish and sierra mackerel, and there's always the corbina, a Southern California prize. |
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