Definition of "ladyfish" [la•dy•fish]

• Any of several marine fishes, especially the tarpon Elops saurus, a game fish of tropical seas. Also called tenpounder. (noun)

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• "You can catch pompano, whiting, ladyfish, spanish makeral etc."
• "I was down in Vero Beach in central FL during all this and the dead and dying giant snooks and ladyfish were tough to see."
• "My favorite was the blowsy ladyfish with her gold scales and bridal veil of fins."