tripletail

noun

tri·ple·tail ˈtri-pəl-ˌtāl

: a large marine bony fish (Lobotes surinamensis of the family Lobotidae) of warm and tropical waters that has long dorsal and anal fins which extend backward and together with the caudal fin appear like a 3-lobed tail

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Seasoned fishermen know that any object seen floating in inshore or offshore waters, a cardboard box to a log, is likely to harbor a tripletail. —

Ben Raines | [email protected], AL.com, 24 July 2017 Brian Sanders of Davie guided Frank Galluzzo of Plantation and his son Matt to four keeper tripletails and a 30-pound goliath grouper on 20-pound braided line. —

Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, 18 July 2017