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PRONUNCIATION OF SPADEFISH

spadefish  [ˈspeɪdˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPADEFISH

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Spadefish is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SPADEFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spadefish

Ephippidae

The Ephippidae are a family containing the spadefishes, with about eight genera and a total of 20 species, mostly marine. The most well-known species are probably those in the reef-dwelling genus Platax, the batfishes, which are kept as aquarium fish. They are spade-shaped and laterally compressed, and have very symmetrical, triangular dorsal and anal fins. They are shiny silver with areas of yellow and vertical brown or black banding. The eyes are often located in one of the vertical bands as a method of camouflage. Scuba divers sometimes mistake them for angelfish, which are similar in shape, but not closely related. Other genera in the family are characterized by long, trailing, pointed dorsal and anal fins. Most species feed primarily on algae and small invertebrates. Some spadefishes are popular sport fishing catches. The Atlantic spadefish, for example, is an attractive black and white zebra-striped fish common just offshore in the southeastern United States and Caribbean. They are favorites because they put up a fight as they are reeled in. Spadefish are generally considered to be an overfished group.

Definition of spadefish in the English dictionary

The definition of spadefish in the dictionary is any spiny-finned food fish of the family Ephippidae, esp Chaetodipterus faber of American Atlantic coastal waters, having a deeply compressed body.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPADEFISH


blindfish
ˈblaɪndˌfɪʃ
blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
codfish
ˈkɒdˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
groundfish
ˈɡraʊndˌfɪʃ
houndfish
ˈhaʊndˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
mudfish
ˈmʌdˌfɪʃ
redfish
ˈrɛdˌfɪʃ
sandfish
ˈsændˌfɪʃ
scaldfish
ˈskɔːldˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
studfish
ˈstʌdˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
toadfish
ˈtəʊdˌfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPADEFISH

spacy
SPAD
spadassin
spade
spade foot
spade guinea
spadeful
spadelike
spademan
spader
spades
spadework
spadger
spadiceous
spadices
spadicifloral
spadille
spadix
spado
spadroon

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPADEFISH

bluefish
bonefish
Boston bluefish
candlefish
cavefish
cuttlefish
filefish
fish
globefish
goosefish
needlefish
paddlefish
pipefish
rosefish
sablefish
snakefish
snipefish
spikefish
stonefish
tilefish

Synonyms and antonyms of spadefish in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «spadefish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPADEFISH

Find out the translation of spadefish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spadefish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spadefish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

细麟白鲳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

spadefish
570 millions of speakers

English

spadefish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

spadefish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

spadefish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Spadefish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spadefish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাকড়সা পা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spadefish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaki spade
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Marktfische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

spadefish
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

spadefish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spade kaki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

spadefish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடி உதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुदळ पाय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kürek ayak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spadefish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spadefish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Spadefish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spadefish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spadefish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spadefish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spadefish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spadefish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spadefish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPADEFISH»

The term «spadefish» is normally little used and occupies the 139.399 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPADEFISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spadefish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPADEFISH»

Discover the use of spadefish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spadefish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spadefish: On Patrol With a Top-Scoring World War II Submarine
One glance at the "Spadefish" (SS-411) battle flag shows that she was one of the most successful World War II submarines--one of the war's top 10 scoring boats.
Stephen L. Moore, 2006
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Early Stages of Atlantic Fishes: An Identification Guide for ...
EPHIPPIDAE: Spadefish By J. G. Ditty The percoid family Ephippidae is usually considered to include five genera and 17 species worldwide (Nelson 1994). The Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber) is the only member of this family in the ...
William J. Richards, 2004
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Game for All Seasons Cookbook
Spadefishing Southern Rigs and Reefs I was a youngster of eleven when my dad took my mother and me in search of spadefish off the coast. That was the summer I was recovering from an automobile accident. I looked a real mess with my ...
Harold W. Webster, 2007
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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
Balao) The first Spadefish (SS-411) was laid down on 27 May 1943 by the Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, Calif.; launched on 8 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Francis W. Scanland; and commissioned on 9 March 1944, Cmdr. G. W. ...
James L. Mooney, 1976
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United States Submarine Operations in World War II.
Spadefish vs. Jinyo They called them "Underwood's Urchins"— Spade- fish, Sunfish and Peto. When the pack left Pearl Harbor late in October to conduct a war patrol in the Yellow Sea, Japanese shipping in that body of water was in for trouble ...
Theodore Roscoe, Richard G. Voge, 1949
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Flyfisher's Guide to Chesapeake Bay: Includes Light Tackle
Spadefish are a fairly recent phenomenon in the Bay. Ten years ago, practically no one was catching them. It's unsure whether they weren't present, or if they've been here all the time but anglers were unaware of them or did not know how to ...
Ed Russell, Bill May, 2002
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Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faber Spadefish are distinctively shaped members of the Ephippidae family of mainly tropical and subtropical species. Their bodies are very flattened and nearly as deep as they are long. The first, or spiny, ...
Ken Schultz, 2011
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Fishing North Carolina's Outer Banks: The Complete Guide to ...
Biology & Behavior: Researchers have determined that spadefish reach a maximum length of almost three feet and a peak weight of approximately eighteen pounds. (The pending International Game Fish Association all-tackle world record is ...
Stan Ulanski, 2011
9
Surface and Destroy: The Submarine Gun War in the Pacific
The submarine returned empty-handed apart from two prisoners, apparently survivors of a ship sunk by the Bonefish.68 The Spadefish worked its way north to La Perouse Strait, but found the ships off Hokkaido disappointingly small, with its  ...
Michael Sturma, 2011
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Marine Fish Culture
Flathead gobies have been induced to ovulate and have spawned voluntarily in captivity; farming of them in fresh and brackishwater ponds is being developed in Taiwan (Liao, 1993; Liaoetal., 1995). Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faber ...
John W. Tucker, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPADEFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spadefish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fishing forecast: Sheepshead no longer a happenstance surprise
Coastal wrecks and some navigational structures are harboring plenty of flounder, spadefish and triggerfish. The Navy Towers southeast of Rudee Inlet are ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
2
Local fishing report (July 23)
Spadefish have made a good showing this week on reefs such as Jim Caudle, Paradise (Three-Mile) and Pawleys Reef. While Spanish action has been ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»
3
The Outdoors Briefs
The first spadefish of the season has been entered in the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament, and there is a new leader in the kingfish category. Austin Fravel ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
4
Local fishing report (July 16)
Otherwise, Goodwin notes a few black drum, whiting and spadefish have been caught this week. Regular Surfside Pier angler Adam Kuryea says action has ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»
5
Great time to be fishing for cobia on the Bay
“Pretty much all the pilings past the second island have spadefish on them right now,” Renouf said. The sheepshead fishing has been good as well and flounder ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
6
Cobia, flounder tournaments on tap this weekend | Fishing report
Cell: Spanish mackerel are here. A few flounder have been caught. Croaker fishing is good. Spadefish are on the structure. Beaverdam Reservoir: Bass fishing ... «Daily Press, Jul 15»
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Area fishing report (July 2)
Also look for black sea bass (13-inch minimum size limit), weakfish, spadefish and flounder on the reefs, along with plenty of sharks. Jay Sconyers of Aces Up ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»
8
Fishing Forecast: Dolphin fish offer excitement, meat
Inside the Chesapeake Bay, there is a bonanza - flounder throughout the lower Bay and backwaters of the Eastern Shore barrier islands, spadefish at many ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
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Outdoors Report - July 1, 2015
Some small spadefish were caught near structures, such as Wolftrap Light, the Cell and the CBBT but they are picky right now. Some small sharks are biting well ... «Journal Press - King George, Jun 15»
10
Blue marlin plentiful, plus other area reports | Fishing report
Cell: Spanish mackerel is in the area. The croaker catch is good. Spadefish is on the structure and some flounder are being caught. Beaverdam Reservoir: Bass ... «Daily Press, Jun 15»

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