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Bluefish n. (Zool.)

A large voracious fish (Pomatomus saitatrix), of the family Carangidae, valued as a food fish, and widely distributed on the American coast. On the New Jersey and Rhode Island coast it is called the horse mackerel, in Virginia saltwater tailor, or skipjack.

A West Indian fish (Platyglossus radiatus), of the family Labridae. Note: The name is applied locally to other species of fishes; as the cunner, sea bass, squeteague, etc.

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"Bluefish" Quotes from Famous Books

... pleasant to see that the Nantucket people are all healthy, or, if ailing, have no idea of being treated as they treat bluefish,—offered a red rag or a white bone, some taking sham to bite upon, and so be hauled in and die. As regards the salubrity of the climate, I think there can be no doubt. The faces of the inhabitants speak for themselves on that point. I heard an old lady, not very well preserved, who had ...

— The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 • Various

... from a fresh, three-pound bluefish. Place on a well-buttered fish sheet, laid in a dripping pan. Sprinkle with salt and paprika. Cook in a hot oven twenty-five minutes, basting often with melted butter or sweet dripping. Remove to ...

— Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners - A Book of Recipes • Elizabeth O. Hiller