·noun A West Indian fish (Platyglossus radiatus), of the family Labridae.
II. Bluefish ·noun A large voracious fish (Pomatomus saitatrix), of the family Carangidae, valued as a food fish, and widely distributed on the American coast. On the New Jersey and Rhode Island coast it is called the horse mackerel, in Virginia saltwater tailor, or skipjack.