jack-knife fishes

noun, plural jack·knife-fish·es ( especially collectively ) jack·knife-fish. Ichthyology.

a black and white, American drum, Equetus lanceolatus, found in tropical areas of the Atlantic Ocean, having an elongated dorsal fin that is held erect.

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jackknife-fish
noun
black-and-white drumfish with an erect elongated dorsal fin

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