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cobia
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co·bi·a  (kb-)
n.
A large food and game fish (Rachycentron canadum) of tropical and subtropical seas. Also called sergeant fish.

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cobia [ˈkəʊbɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large dark-striped percoid game fish, Rachycentron canadum, of tropical and subtropical seas: family Rachycentridae
[of unknown origin]
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Noun1.cobia - large dark-striped tropical food and game fish related to remorascobia - large dark-striped tropical food and game fish related to remoras; found worldwide in coastal to open waters
percoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
genus Rachycentron, Rachycentron - genus and family are coextensive and comprise only the cobia


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