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Hogfish

Hogfish Meaning & Definition
Hogfish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hogfish?

[n] found from Long Island southward
[n] large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snout

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hogfish: hog snapper | Lachnolaimus maximus | Orthopristis chrysopterus | pigfish

Related Terms | Find terms related to Hogfish:

See Also | genus Orthopristis | grunt | Orthopristis | wrasse

Hogfish In Webster's Dictionary

\Hog"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A large West Indian and Florida food fish ({Lachnol[ae]mus}). (b) The pigfish or sailor's choice. (c) An American fresh-water fish; the log perch. (d) A large, red, spiny-headed, European marine fish ({Scorp[ae]na scrofa}).

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