kingfish

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At one of them, Cornelius Carrington, from the Freedom Fish House. fillets a kingfish with the speed and dexterity of a man who has spent many years with a fish knife in his hands.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024

The menu spans Southern China’s provinces, from Guangdong-inspired raw yellowtail kingfish to charred cabbage from Shaanxi.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2022

The website for the charter boat says customers can catch swordfish, bass and kingfish: “Charter fishing for the serious angler,” it says.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2022

“If the currents are right, we might see huge schools of horse-eye jacks, snappers, kingfish, tuna,” Navidad continued.

From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2021

Sometimes kingfish appear to be playing when they leap so wonderfully at sunset hour, but as a rule salt-water fish do not seem to be playful.

From Tales of Fishes by Grey, Zane