Definition of threadfish. Meaning of threadfish. Synonyms of threadfish

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Definition of threadfish

threadfish
Polyneme Pol"y*neme, n. [Poly- + Gr. ? thread.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tropical food fishes of the family Polynemid[ae]. They have several slender filaments, often very long, below the pectoral fin. Some of them yield isinglass of good quality. Called also threadfish.
Threadfish
Threadfish 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.

Meaning of threadfish from wikipedia

- The Indian threadfish (Alectis indica), also known as the Indian threadfin, diamond trevally, mirror fish or plumed trevally, is a large species of coastal...
- The African threadfish (Alectis alexandrina), also known as the Alexandria pompano, is a species of large marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae. The...
- mackerel" in one English dialect or another include: Alectis indicus, Indian threadfish (Malaysia) Caranx crysos, blue runner (Guadeloupe, Martinique) Caranx...
- marine fish pursued by recreational anglers. African pompano African threadfish Archosargus probatocephalus Arripis trutta Atlantic Spanish mackerel Australasian...
- guest can learn about the shark's embryo development. Torpedo scad Indian threadfish Giant isopod Scalloped spiny lobster Blue bat star Half-barred cardinal...
- goliath grouper, Serranidae and barred hogfish. Alongside these are African threadfish and longbill spearfish, pelagic predators that also reside in the bank...
- known by the name threadfin, Alectis indicus, is properly the Indian threadfish (family Carangidae). Ranging in length from 11 cm (4.5 in) in the dwarf...
- species, all of which are large marine fishes. They are commonly known as threadfish, diamond trevallies or pompanos, although they have no close affiliation...
- Alectis ciliaris (native), African pompano Alectis indicus (native), Indian threadfish Alepes djedaba (native), Shrimp scad Alepes kleinii (native), Razorbelly...
- African threadfish (Alectis alexandrina), from Cape Coast on the Peninsula Ashantiland....