hogchoker
[ hawg-choh-ker, hog- ]
/ ˈhɔgˌtʃoʊ kər, ˈhɒg- /
noun
a sole, Trinectes maculatus, found in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and south to Panama.
Origin of hogchoker
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; so called to indicate that the fish is worthless, even as food for hogs