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Harpe rufa

Ladyfish \La"dy*fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)

  1. A large, handsome oceanic fish ( Albula vulpes), found both in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; -- called also bonefish, grubber, French mullet, and macab['e].

  2. A labroid fish ( Harpe rufa) of Florida and the West Indies.

Harpe rufa

Doncella \Don*cel"la\, n. [Sp., lit., a maid. Cf. Damsel.] (Zo["o]l.) A handsome fish of Florida and the West Indies ( Platyglossus radiatus). The name is applied also to the ladyfish ( Harpe rufa) of the same region.