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Spadefish
Spadefish Spade"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) An American market fish (Ch[ae]todipterus faber) common on the southern coasts; -- called also angel fish, moonfish, and porgy.

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- The Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ephippidae, the spadefishes. It is the symbol...
- frequently marked with black bars. The largest species is the Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber) which has a maximum published total length of 91 cm...
- USS Spadefish has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: USS Spadefish (SS-411), later AGSS-411, a submarine in commission...
- The first USS Spadefish (SS/AGSS-411), a Balao-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the spadefish. Although she...
- USS Spadefish (SSN-668), a Sturgeon-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the spadefish, a spiny-finned fish found...
- The West African spadefish (Chaetodipterus lippei) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ephippidae, the spadefishes. This species...
- The African spadefish (Tripterodon orbis) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ephippidae. This species is found on the reefs...
- The Panama spadefish (Parapsettus panamensis) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ephippidae, the spadefishes. This species...
- family Squatinidae, genus Pterophyllum, the Atlantic pomfret, the Atlantic spadefish, and the cave angelfish) Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Angler catfish (genus...
- bycatch of the hake fishery) Angelshark of the family Squatinidae Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber) Cave angelfish, a karst-dwelling member of the...