wreckfish
[ rek-fish ]
/ ˈrɛkˌfɪʃ /
noun, plural wreck·fish·es, (especially collectively) wreck·fish.
a large brown fish, Polyprion americanus, of the sea bass family, inhabiting the Mediterranean Sea and tropical Atlantic Ocean, often occurring in groups near wrecks.
Also called
stone bass.
Origin of wreckfish
1875–80;
wreck +
-fish
Words nearby wreckfish
wreck,
wreckage,
wrecked,
wrecker,
wrecker's ball,
wreckfish,
wreckful,
wrecking,
wrecking bar,
wrecking car,
wrecking crane
British Dictionary definitions for wreckfish
Word Origin for wreckfish
so called because it is often found near wrecked ships