What does "flyfish" mean?

Sebastes ensifer (the name given in most sources,Sebastichthys rhodochloris, seems to be a synonym for this), a brightly-coloured scorpaenoid fish of California.

What is a synonym for "flyfish"?

Common synonyms include: fly fish, fly-fish.

Flyfish

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Noun

1
Sebastes ensifer (the name given in most sources,Sebastichthys rhodochloris, seems to be a synonym for this), a brightly-coloured scorpaenoid fish of California. obsolete

Verb

1
fish with flies as lures wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fly fish fly-fish

Etymology

From fly + fish?

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