tripletail
/ˈtrɪpəlˌteɪl/
noun
- A large, deep-bodied marine fish (Lobotes surinamensis) found in warm waters worldwide, named for the rounded shape of its dorsal and anal fins that make the tail appear to have three lobes.
- Tripletails often float on their sides near the surface, looking like drifting leaves.
- We caught a tripletail near the floating buoy and cooked it for dinner.
- The tripletail is a popular game fish known for its strong fight when hooked.