pigfish
[ pig-fish ]
/ ˈpɪgˌfɪʃ /
noun, plural pig·fish·es, (especially collectively) pig·fish.
a grunt, Orthopristis chrysoptera, living in waters off the Atlantic coast of the southern U.S.
Words nearby pigfish
pigeon-toed,
pigeonhole,
pigeonite,
pigeonwing,
pigface,
pigfish,
piggery,
piggin,
pigging string,
piggish,
piggott
Example sentences from the Web for pigfish
Dolphins, rock-cod, pigfish, and blackfish may be caught as quickly as they can be hauled out.
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British Dictionary definitions for pigfish
pigfish
/ (ˈpɪɡˌfɪʃ) /
noun plural -fish or -fishes
Also called: hogfish
any of several grunts, esp Orthopristis chrysopterus, of the North American Atlantic coast
any of several wrasses, such as Achoerodus gouldii (giant pigfish), that occur around the Great Barrier Reef