weakfish

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A marine food and game fish (Cynoscion regalis) of North American Atlantic waters, having small dark spots on the back.

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Any of various other marine fishes of the family Sciaenidae and chiefly of the genus Cynoscion.

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A sciænoid fish of the genus Cynoscion (formerly Otolithus), as the squeteague: so called because it has a tender mouth, and cannot pull hard when hooked.

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Any fish of the genus Cynoscion; a squeteague; — so called from its tender mouth. See squeteague.

noun

the spotted squeteague.

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Any of several species of game fish, of the genus Cynoscion, found in North American waters

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lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States

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food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out