About The Word Threadfish
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Threadfish
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What's The Definition Of Threadfish?
[n] fish having greatly elongated front rays on dorsal and anal fins
Synonyms | Synonyms for Threadfish: Alectis ciliaris Related Terms | Find terms related to Threadfish: See Also | Alectis | genus Alectis | jack Threadfish In Webster's Dictionary \Thread"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The cutlass fish.
(b) A carangoid fish ({Caranx gallus}, or {C. crinitus})
having the anterior rays of the soft dorsal and anal fins
prolonged in the form of long threads.
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