needlefish

needlefish
Garfish Gar"fish`, n. [See {Gar}, n.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A European marine fish ({Belone vulgaris}); -- called also {gar}, {gerrick}, {greenback}, {greenbone}, {gorebill}, {hornfish}, {longnose}, {mackerel guide}, {sea needle}, and {sea pike}. (b) One of several species of similar fishes of the genus {Tylosurus}, of which one species ({T. marinus}) is common on the Atlantic coast. {T. Caribb[ae]us}, a very large species, and {T. crassus}, are more southern; -- called also {needlefish}. Many of the common names of the European garfish are also applied to the American species. [1913 Webster]

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  • Needlefish — For other uses, see Needlefish (disambiguation). Needlefish Tylosurus crocodilus Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • needlefish — /need l fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) needlefish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) needlefishes. 1. any fish of the family Belonidae, of warm seas and coastal fresh waters, having a sharp beak and needlelike teeth. 2. a… …   Universalium

  • needlefish — /ˈnidlfɪʃ/ (say needlfish) noun (plural needlefish or needlefishes) 1. any fish of the family Belonidae, with a long sharp beak and needle like teeth, found in all warm seas and in some coastal fresh waters; long tom. 2. → pipefish. Usage: For… …  

  • Needlefish (disambiguation) — A Needlefish is a piscivorous fish usually associated with shallow marine habitats or the surface of the open sea. Needlefish may also refer to: USS Needlefish (SS 376), Balao class submarine USS Needlefish (SS 493), Tench class submarine This… …   Wikipedia

  • needlefish — noun Date: 1601 1. any of a family (Belonidae) of elongate carnivorous chiefly marine bony fishes that are silvery with blue or green backs and have long slender jaws and sharp teeth 2. pipefish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • needlefish — noun Slender fish, in the family Belonidae, usually found in shallow marine habitats …   Wiktionary

  • needlefish — n. pipefish, garfish, type of fish that has a long thin snout and needlelike teeth …   English contemporary dictionary

  • needlefish — noun (plural same or needlefishes) North American term for garfish …   English new terms dictionary

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