spadefish

English

Etymology

spade +‎ fish

Noun

spadefish (plural spadefishes or spadefish)

  1. Any of several marine fish of the family Ephippidae
  2. Polyodon spathula, the paddlefish.

Derived terms

  • Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber)
  • circular spadefish (Platax orbicularis)
  • pinnate spadefish (Platax pinnatus)
  • longfin spadefish (Platax teira)
  • hump-headed spadefish (Platax batavianus)
  • golden spadefish (Platax boersii)
  • round spadefish (Ephippus orbis)
  • African spadefish (Tripterodon orbis)
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