jackknife-fish

jackknife-fish
/jak"nuyf'fish'/, n., pl. jackknife-fishes, (esp. collectively) jackknife-fish. Ichthyol.
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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