QUEENFISH

Etymology

Noun

queenfish (plural queenfishes or queenfish)

Seriphus politus, a North American croaker with elongated body and large mouth.

Any fish in the genus Scomberoides

Source: Wiktionary


Queen"fish`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A California sciænoid food fish (Seriphys politus). The back is bluish, and the sides and belly bright silvery. Called also kingfish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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