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Jackfish

A jack (in any of the senses referring to types of fish).

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    A jack (in any of the senses referring to types of fish).

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skipjacknounA skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
wejacknoun(US, Canada, rare) A fisher, Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti.
jack mackerelnounAny of various edible fish, especially of genus Trachurus, but also genera Caranx, Acanthocybium, and Euthynnus.
yellow jacknoun(uncountable) Synonym of yellow fever.
jacknounA coarse medieval coat of defence, especially one made of leather.
black jacknounAny of certain species of Caranx of gamefish, including C. latus and C. crysos, but especially Caranx lugubris.
japanese jack mackerelnounTrachurus japonicus, of the fish family Carangidae
jurelnounThe jack, edible fish of the genera Caranx or Trachurus.
jawfishnounAny of many marine fish, of the family Opistognathidae, that have large mouths.
amberjacknounAny of several large food and game yellowtail fishes of the genus Seriola, found in warm waters of all oceans.
amberfishnounAn amberjack.
jew-fishnounAlternative spelling of jewfish. [Any of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish]
carangidnoun(zoology) Any fish belonging to the family Carangidae, the jackfish.
caranxnounAny member of the fish genus Caranx; jacks, trevallies, or kingfishes.
jackass kingfishernoun(rare, obsolete) The laughing kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae.
mangrove jacknoun(Australia) An edible marine and estuarine fish, Lutjanus argentimaculatus, of northern Queensland.
jewfishnounAny of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish
skipjack tunanounA medium-sized perciform fish of species Katsuwonus pelamis, in the tuna family.
jobfishnounAny of various fishes of the family Lutjanidae.
atlantic horse mackerelnounA jack mackerel (Trachurus trachurus), of the family Carangidae.

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