BLUEFISH

noun a west indian fish (platyglossus radiatus), of the family labridae.

2. bluefish ·noun a large voracious fish (pomatomus saitatrix), of the family carangidae, valued as a food fish, and widely distributed on the american coast. on the new jersey and rhode island coast it is called the horse mackerel, in virginia saltwater tailor, or skipjack.