spotted weakfish

spotted weakfish
squeteague sque*teague" (skw[-e]*t[=e]g"), n. [From the North American Indian name.] (Zo["o]l.) An American sci[ae]noid fish ({Cynoscion regalis}), abundant on the Atlantic coast of the United States, and much valued as a food fish. It is of a bright silvery color, with iridescent reflections. Called also {weakfish}, {squitee}, {chickwit}, and {sea trout}. The spotted squeteague ({Cynoscion nebulosus}) of the Southern United States is a similar fish, but the back and upper fins are spotted with black. It is called also {spotted weakfish} and {squit}, and, locally, {sea trout}, and {sea salmon}. See also under {squitee}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Spotted weakfish — Weakfish Weak fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any fish of the genus {Cynoscion}; a squeteague; so called from its tender mouth. See {Squeteague}. [1913 Webster] {Spotted weakfish} (Zo[ o]l.), the spotted squeteague. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spotted weakfish — dėmėtasis sterkinis kuprys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Cynoscion nebulosus angl. spotted sea trout; spotted weakfish rus. пятнистый судачий горбыль ryšiai: platesnis terminas – sterkiniai kupriai …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • spotted weakfish — noun weakfish of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States • Syn: ↑spotted sea trout, ↑spotted squeateague, ↑Cynoscion nebulosus • Hypernyms: ↑sea trout • Member Holonyms: ↑Cynoscion, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • spotted weakfish — noun see spotted sea trout …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Weakfish — Weak fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any fish of the genus {Cynoscion}; a squeteague; so called from its tender mouth. See {Squeteague}. [1913 Webster] {Spotted weakfish} (Zo[ o]l.), the spotted squeteague. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spotted sea trout — noun weakfish of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States • Syn: ↑spotted weakfish, ↑spotted squeateague, ↑Cynoscion nebulosus • Hypernyms: ↑sea trout • Member Holonyms: ↑Cynoscion, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • spotted squeateague — noun weakfish of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States • Syn: ↑spotted weakfish, ↑spotted sea trout, ↑Cynoscion nebulosus • Hypernyms: ↑sea trout • Member Holonyms: ↑Cynoscion, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • weakfish — squeteague sque*teague (skw[ e]*t[=e]g ), n. [From the North American Indian name.] (Zo[ o]l.) An American sci[ae]noid fish ({Cynoscion regalis}), abundant on the Atlantic coast of the United States, and much valued as a food fish. It is of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spotted sea trout — noun Date: 1873 a weakfish (Cynoscion nebulosus) that is a valuable food and sport fish of the southern Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S. called also sea trout, speckled trout, spotted weakfish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • spotted sea trout — dėmėtasis sterkinis kuprys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Cynoscion nebulosus angl. spotted sea trout; spotted weakfish rus. пятнистый судачий горбыль ryšiai: platesnis terminas – sterkiniai kupriai …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

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