pigfish

pig·fish

 (pĭg′fĭsh′)

n. pl. pigfish or pig·fish·es

A grayish grunt (Orthopristis chrysoptera) of the western Atlantic Ocean, often used as bait.

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[From the grunting sound it makes.]

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pigfish

(ˈpɪɡˌfɪʃ)

n, pl -fish or -fishes

1. (Animals) Also called: hogfish any of several grunts, esp Orthopristis chrysopterus, of the North American Atlantic coast

2. (Animals) any of several wrasses, such as Achoerodus gouldii (giant pigfish), that occur around the Great Barrier Reef

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pig•fish

(ˈpɪgˌfɪʃ)

n., pl. -fish•es, (esp. collectively) -fish.

a grunt, Orthopristis chrysoptera, living in waters off the Atlantic coast of the southern U.S.

[1800–10, Amer.]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pigfish - found around the Great Barrier Reef Achoerodus gouldii, giant pigfish wrasse - chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored Achoerodus, genus Achoerodus - a genus of Labridae
	2.	pigfish - found from Long Island southward   Orthopristis chrysopterus, hogfish grunt - medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught genus Orthopristis, Orthopristis - a genus of Haemulidae

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