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threadfish

The English word “threadfish” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A cutlassfish (Trichiuridae).
  2. Any member of the genus Alectis of fish, noted for their filamentous anal and dorsal fins.

Etymology

From thread + fish.

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