Found 2 items, similar to Orthopristis chrysopterus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Orthopristis chrysopterus Orthopristis chrysopterus n : found from Long Island southward [syn: pigfish, hogfish]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Orthopristis chrysopterus 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. (Zo["o]l.) (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]