ladyfish
noun
la·dy·fish
ˈlā-dē-ˌfish 
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: a large silvery bony fish (Elops saurus) of the western Atlantic that is related to the tarpon and is often caught for sport
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Plus there are always sea trout, jacks, catfish and ladyfish in the fertile waters around the beaches and mangroves bordering Pine Island Sound.
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
In this scene, a ladyfish chasing a tiny fish leaped out of the water simultaneously surprising an egret that couldn’t decide which one to choose.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The fish stayed low in the water not jumping like a ladyfish would.
—Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing: Tips and Tactics Chunk fishing with menhaden, blue runners, mullet, or ladyfish works for the smaller blackfin tuna and yellowfin in the 30 to 50-pound range, but slow trolling live bait tends to deliver bigger bites.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 7 Mar. 2024
On the good days, pier fishermen are catching a lot of undersized mutton snappers, pompano, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, jack crevalles, big ladyfish and lots of bluerunners.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Out in the open waters close to the Gulf of Mexico, Spanish mackerel, ladyfish and jack crevalles were bending his client’s fishing rods.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
The inside waters, where the islands protect you from the wind, are holding some snappers, ladyfish, sea trout, jacks and a few snook and redfish.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Upon an imperceptible signal, the ladyfish stopped circling.
—Steve West, sun-sentinel.com, 7 May 2021
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
In this scene, a ladyfish chasing a tiny fish leaped out of the water simultaneously surprising an egret that couldn’t decide which one to choose.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The fish stayed low in the water not jumping like a ladyfish would.
—Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing: Tips and Tactics Chunk fishing with menhaden, blue runners, mullet, or ladyfish works for the smaller blackfin tuna and yellowfin in the 30 to 50-pound range, but slow trolling live bait tends to deliver bigger bites.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 7 Mar. 2024
On the good days, pier fishermen are catching a lot of undersized mutton snappers, pompano, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, jack crevalles, big ladyfish and lots of bluerunners.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Out in the open waters close to the Gulf of Mexico, Spanish mackerel, ladyfish and jack crevalles were bending his client’s fishing rods.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
The inside waters, where the islands protect you from the wind, are holding some snappers, ladyfish, sea trout, jacks and a few snook and redfish.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Upon an imperceptible signal, the ladyfish stopped circling.
—Steve West, sun-sentinel.com, 7 May 2021
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“Ladyfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ladyfish. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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