longfin
- noun
:
pez de aletas largas
- In culinary circles, the longfin variety of squid is prized for its tender texture and long fins.
- longfin squid
- longfin mako
Examples
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Shortfin squid was earlier regarded as inferior to the longfin variety, but it has gained greater acceptance lately in the Spanish market.
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Longfin squid, once the clear favorite, has lost ground and apparently declined in price as other squid species have become more accepted.
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PHOTO (COLOR): Longfin squid
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During the 1980s, squid exports (both shortfin and longfin) have averaged $1.5 million per year, accounting for almost half of the value of U.S. exports to Spain.
Academic text (1990) -
Despite opposition from vessel owners, Spanish importers, represented by ALIMAR, consider the United States a prime source of large longfin squid (sizes 0, I, and 2).
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Early in the 1980s, when part of the fishery was concentrated off the east coast of the United States, Spain caught substantial quantities of longfin, Loligo pealei, and common squid, Loligo spp.
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Both longfin and shortfin squid are most acceptable in 1-2 kg or 5-6 kg packs (in polybags, 2 packs to a master carton).
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The longfin squid is known for its distinctive, elongated fins that set it apart from other squid species.
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Many fishermen in New Zealand seek out the longfin eel due to its unique appearance and size.
Compounds
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Etymology
Longfin as a noun names a fish with long fins; the word joins long and fin, meaning 'long fin', so you can remember it by picturing a fish with ribbon-like fins moving through the water.
