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hogfish

DEFINITIONS OF: hogfish

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n large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snout

Synonyms:
Lachnolaimus maximus, hog snapper
Type of:
wrasse
chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored

n found from Long Island southward

Synonyms:
Orthopristis chrysopterus, pigfish
Type of:
grunt
medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught
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