orthopristis chrysopterus

2 definitions found

orthopristis chrysopterus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sailor \Sail"or\, n.
     One who follows the business of navigating ships or other
     vessels; one who understands the practical management of
     ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common
     seaman.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Mariner; seaman; seafarer.
          [1913 Webster]
  
     Sailor's choice. (Zool.)
     (a) An excellent marine food fish (Diplodus rhomboides,
         syn. Lagodon rhomboides) of the Southern United States;
         -- called also porgy, squirrel fish, yellowtail,
         and salt-water bream.
     (b) A species of grunt (Orthopristis chrysopterus syn.
         Pomadasys chrysopterus), an excellent food fish common
         on the southern coasts of the United States; -- called
         also hogfish, and pigfish.
         [1913 Webster]

orthopristis chrysopterus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Orthopristis chrysopterus
      n 1: found from Long Island southward [syn: pigfish,
           hogfish, Orthopristis chrysopterus]