jewfish

/ˌdʒuˈfɪʃ/
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Definitions of jewfish
  1. noun
    large important food fish of Australia; almost indistinguishable from the maigre
    synonyms: Sciaena antarctica, mulloway
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    type of:
    sciaenid, sciaenid fish
    widely distributed family of carnivorous percoid fishes having a large air bladder used to produce sound
  2. noun
    large dark grouper with a thick head and rough scales
    synonyms: Mycteroperca bonaci
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    type of:
    grouper
    usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas
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