LADYFISH


Meaning of LADYFISH in English

or tenpounder

Species ( Elops saurus , family Elopidae) of primarily tropical coastal marine fish.

The ladyfish is slender and covered with fine silver scales; the dorsal and anal fins can be depressed into grooves. A predatory fish, it has small, sharp teeth and a bony throat plate between its mandibles. It is up to 35 in. (90 cm) long and weighs up to 30 lbs (14 kg). The young are transparent and eel-like.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.