Meaning of DRUMFISH
| Pronunciation: | | 'drum`fish
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| | Definition: | | [n] small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise |
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| | Synonyms: | | drum |
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| | See Also: | | Bairdiella chrysoura, channel bass, Equetus lanceolatus, Equetus pulcher, jackknife-fish, mademoiselle, red drum, redfish, sciaenid, sciaenid fish, Sciaenops ocellatus, silver perch, striped drum | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Drum"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any fish of the family {Sci[ae]nid[ae]}, which makes a loud
noise by means of its air bladder; -- called also {drum}.
Note: The common drumfish ({Pogonias chromis}) is a large
species, common south of New Jersey. The southern red
drum or red horse ({Sci[ae]na ocellata}), and the
fresh-water drum or croaker ({Aplodionotus grunniens}),
are related species.
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