About The Word Pinfish
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Pinfish
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What's The Definition Of Pinfish?
[n] similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pinfish: Lagodon rhomboides | sailor's-choice | squirrelfish Related Terms | Find terms related to Pinfish: See Also | genus Lagodon | Lagodon | sparid | sparid fish Pinfish In Webster's Dictionary \Pin"fish`\, n. [So called from their sharp dorsal
spines.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The sailor's choice ({Diplodus, or Lagodon, rhomboides}).
(b) The salt-water bream ({Diplodus Holbrooki}).
Note: Both are excellent food fishes, common on the coast of
the United States south of Cape Hatteras. The name is
also applied to other allied species.
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