tripletail
tri·ple·tail any of a family (Lobotidae) of percoid fishes that have large, trailing dorsal and anal fins; esp., a large food fish (Lobotes surinamensis) of warm W Atlantic waters
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tripletail
noun
Any of several chiefly marine fishes of the family Lobotidae, especially Lobotes surinamensis of tropical and subtropical waters, having prominent dorsal and anal fins that resemble extra tails.
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