'Harpe rufa' definitions:

Definition of 'Harpe rufa'

From: GCIDE
  • Ladyfish \La"dy*fish`\, n. (Zool.) (a) A large, handsome oceanic fish (Albula vulpes), found both in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; -- called also bonefish, grubber, French mullet, and macab['e]. (b) A labroid fish (Harpe rufa) of Florida and the West Indies. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Harpe rufa'

From: GCIDE
  • Doncella \Don*cel"la\, n. [Sp., lit., a maid. Cf. Damsel.] (Zool.) A handsome fish of Florida and the West Indies ({Platyglossus radiatus}). The name is applied also to the ladyfish ({Harpe rufa}) of the same region. [1913 Webster]