bluefish

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bluefish

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noun bluefishes · bluefish

countable, uncountable A voracious fish (Pomatomus saltatrix) found in waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
Similar: tailor
countable, uncountable The puddingwife wrasse (Halichoeres radiatus).
countable, uncountable A New Zealand bluefish (Girella cyanea).
UK, countable, uncountable A sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria).
Canada, countable, uncountable An Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus).
Malaysia, countable, uncountable Kyphosus vaigiensis.
Similar: golden, brassy, lowfin, blue-bronze chub, yellow chub, lowfin drummer

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noun Pomatomus saltatrix

Español	anjova, sastre
中文	扁鰺 /扁鲹 biǎnshēn, 藍魚 /蓝鱼 lányú, 藍鯥 /蓝𱇶, 蓝鯥 lánlù
Português	anchova, enchova
Français	tassergal
Deutsch	Blaufisch
Italiano	pesce serra
Ελληνικά	γοφάρι gofári
Română	lufar
Русский	луфа́рь lufárʹ

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@misc{bluefish_2026,
  title = {bluefish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bluefish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}