Lagodon rhomboides
n 1: similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays
along the southeastern coast of the United States [syn:
{pinfish}, {sailor's-choice}, {squirrelfish}, {Lagodon
rhomboides}]
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}. (Zool.)
(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]
Pinfish \Pin"fish`\, n. [So called from their sharp dorsal
spines.] (Zool.)
(a) The sailor's choice ({Diplodus rhomboides} syn. {Lagodon
rhomboides}).
(b) The salt-water bream ({Diplodus Holbrooki}).
[1913 Webster]
Note: Both are excellent food fishes, common on the coast of
the United States south of Cape Hatteras. The name is
also applied to other allied species.
[1913 Webster]