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leerfish S. Afr.|ˈlɛəfɪʃ|
[Partial tr. of Afrikaans leervis.]
A large game fish, Hypacanthus amia, of the family Carangidæ, found off the Atlantic coast of southern Africa.
1843J. C. Chase Cape Good Hope ii. 169 Leer Fish—A species of Pike, affording considerable sport to the angler. 1902Trans. S. Afr. Philos. Soc. XI. 217 Probably the Cape Leer-fish was so named by the early Dutch sailors, who brought the name from the East Indies. 1930C. L. Biden Sea-Angling Fishes of Cape ii. 54 For the past two or three generations the word has been commonly written and accepted by the English-speaking people as leerfish. 1957S. Schoeman Strike! iii. 106 The average weight of leerfish is 20–35 lbs. 1973Eastern Province Herald 28 Nov. 37 Out in the darkness came the unmistakeable sound of a leerfish hurling itself in frenzy after its prey. |