blackfin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blackfin
Example Sentences
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In February, a genomics study appearing in Nature Ecology & Evolution drew attention to the bizarre Antarctic blackfin icefish, which swim in the brutally cold waters off the coast of the southernmost continent.
From Scientific American • May 6, 2019
Today, the Antarctic blackfin icefish, or Chaenocephalus aceratus, thrives in these frigid waters with no scales, blood as clear as water and bones so thin, you can see its brain through its skull.
From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2019
There were many wealthy fishermen in the Southeast, he said, and they would be lured back here so long as there were dolphin, wahoo, and blackfin tuna to be caught.
From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2018
Another blackfin hit the bait at 50 feet down a short while later.
From Time Magazine Archive
During the spring, blackfin tuna migrate into the Gulf of Mexico.
From Time Magazine Archive
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