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TRIPLE-TAIL
TRIPLE-TAIL
Tri
"ple-tail `, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn:
An
edible
fish
(Lobotes Surinamensis )
found
in
the
warmer
parts
of
all
the
oceans,
and
common
on
the
southern
and
middle
coasts
of
the
United
States.
When
living
it
is
silvery
gray,
and
becomes
brown
or
blackish
when
dead.
Its
dorsal
and
anal
fins
are
long,
and
extend
back
on
each
side
of
the
tail.
It
has
large
silvery
scales
which
are
used
in
the
manufacture
of
fancy
work.
Called
also,
locally,
black
perch,
grouper,
and
flasher.
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