Dolphinfish

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A large food and game fish of the Coryphaenidae family which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.
  2. 2
    large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii) wordnet
  3. 3
    the lean flesh of a saltwater fish found in warm waters (especially in Hawaii) wordnet

Synonyms

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coryphenedolphindoradomahi mahimahi-mahimahimahi

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"The Sargasso Sea is a spawning site for threatened and endangered eels, as well as white marlin, porbeagle shark, and dolphinfish."

Etymology

From dolphin + fish.

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