promicrops itaiara

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promicrops itaiara - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Jewfish \Jew"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
     1. A very large serranoid fish (Promicrops itaiara) of
        Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. It often reaches the
        weight of five hundred pounds. Its color is olivaceous or
        yellowish, with numerous brown spots. Called also guasa,
        and warsaw.
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     2. A similar gigantic fish (Stereolepis gigas) of Southern
        California, valued as a food fish.
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     3. The black grouper of Florida and Texas.
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     4. A large herringlike fish; the tarpum.
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