Cutlassfish (Noun)
Meaning
Long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Cutlassfish are a group of fish characterized by their elongated bodies and pointed snouts.
- They were hauling in cutlassfish as well as tuna on the commercial fishing boat.
- Marine biologists were studying the migratory patterns of cutlassfish in the warm ocean waters.
- Several species of cutlassfish are considered game fish and are prized by sport anglers.
- Commercial fisheries targeting cutlassfish and other pelagic species often operate far offshore.