单词 | roosterfish |
释义 | > as lemmasroosterfish roosterfish n. a large predatory fish, Nematistius pectoralis (family Nematistiidae), with a prominent crest formed by elongated rays at the front of the dorsal fin, found in warm coastal waters of the eastern Pacific and popular as a game fish. ΚΠ 1909 Field & Stream May 410/1 The rooster fish, so called because of its fringed dorsal fin, is a large-scaled white fsh found along the sandbanks of San Lucas Bay. 1934 W. K. Gregory & F. Lamonte World of Fishes (Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. Guide Leaflet No. 81) 46 The ornate Roosterfish may be regarded as an Amberfish with an enlarged and plume-like first dorsal fin. 1996 Orange Coast Mar. 118/2 La Paz offers watersports along with deep-sea fishing for marlin, sailfish, swordfish, tuna, roosterfish, yellowtail and more. < as lemmas |
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