cobblerfish

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English

Etymology

From cobbler +‎ fish.

Noun

cobblerfish (plural cobblerfish or cobblerfishes)

  1. Any of various catfish.
  2. Trachinotus carolinus
    • 1958, C. Richard Robins, Check List of the Florida Game and Commercial Marine Fishes, Including Those of the Gulf of Mexico and the West Indies, with Approved Common Names:
      Common pompano, carolina pompano, cobblerfish, butterfish.
    • 2008, David A. McKee, Fishes of the Texas Laguna Madre: A Guide for Anglers and Naturalists:
      Florida Pompano--Trachinotus carolinus. Other names: pompano, cobblerfish, palometa
    • 2016, Nick Karas, Sight Fishing the Flats and Beyond:
      Also known as cobblerfish, the Carolina or Florida pompano is so similar in body construction to the permit that an ichthyologist may be needed to distinguish 2- or 3- pounds specimens of these species.

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