Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A sciænoid fish, Seriphus politus, found on the Pacific coast of the United States.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

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

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

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun silvery and bluish drumfish of shallow California coastal waters

Etymologies

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queen +‎ fish

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  • Health studies also show fish populations, including sportfishing favorites like white croaker, bass and queenfish, continue harboring very high levels of DDT, which is linked to cancer in humans.

    Long Beach Press Telegram Most Viewed 2009

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