NEEDLEFISH Definition & Meaning

needlefish

[ need-l-fish ]

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noun

plural (especially collectively) needlefish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) needlefishes.

any fish of the family Belonidae, of warm seas and coastal fresh waters, having a sharp beak and needlelike teeth.
a pipefish.

needlefish

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noun

any ferocious teleost fish of the family Belonidae of warm and tropical regions, having an elongated body and long toothed jaws
another name for pipefish

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Origin of needlefish¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; needle + fish

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Muhammad Idul, 16, said the impact of the needlefish threw him from his fishing boat, according to reports.

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Two needlefish jetted from the water and nearly landed in the cockpit.

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It’s winter king salmon season now in Sitka, trollers prowling the fishing boundary as chinook fatten up on needlefish, herring and krill, in preparation for their spring journeys home to their native streams.

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“We haven’t even gotten to great white sharks or saltwater crocodiles or Indonesian needlefish or—” “OK, OK,” I say, laughing and holding up my hands for him to stop.

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Rainbow are hitting on needlefish at Medicare Beach as well.

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