Some examples
From the Comments:
“Called same here in Barbados”
“It’s called a needlefish or a longtom.”
“Gyar in the VI…St Croix to be exact. Love them.”
“Yes, Gar fish in Barbados also”
“Garfish”
From a Video on Bajan Lifestyles,
The link goes to Oistens Jetty by Night (below); the fish in the image are described Ballyhoo and Garfish, but at one point they wonder if the smaller fish is “Atlantic Saury”.
A reference to “Frozen Garfish”
From: FUN FISHING BARBADOS COURTNEY CAUGHT 6 GARFISH AND LOLLY CAUGHT A STINGRAY (YouTube Video 2022)
Smaller “Garfish”
Smaller and a larger “Garfish”
The larger “Garfish”
