micropogon undulatus

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micropogon undulatus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sciaenoid \Sci*ae"noid\, a. [L. sciaena a kind of fish (fr. Gr.
     ?) + -oid.] (Zool.)
     Of or pertaining to the Sciaenidae, a family of carnivorous
     marine fishes which includes the meagre (Sciaena umbra or
     Sciaena aquila), and fish of the drum and croaker
     families. The croaker is so called because it may make a
     croaking noise by use of its bladder; the Atlantic croaker
     (Micropogonias undulatus, formerly Micropogon undulatus)
     and the squeteague are a members of the croaker family, and
     the kingfish is a drum.
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  Croaker \Croak"er\ (-?r), n.
     1. One who croaks, murmurs, grumbles, or complains
        unreasonably; one who habitually forebodes evil.
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     2. (Zool.)
        (a) A small American fish (Micropogon undulatus), of the
            Atlantic coast.
        (a) An American fresh-water fish (Aplodinotus  grunniens
            ); -- called also drum.
        (c) The surf fish of California.
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     Note: When caught these fishes make a croaking sound; whence
           the name, which is often corrupted into crocus.