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lagodon rhomboides
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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Syn: Mariner; seaman; seafarer.
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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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
