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Definition of Queenfish
1. Noun. Silvery and bluish drumfish of shallow California coastal waters.
Generic synonyms: Croaker
Group relationships: Genus Seriphus, Seriphus
Definition of Queenfish
1. n. A California sciænoid food fish (Seriphys politus). The back is bluish, and the sides and belly bright silvery. Called also kingfish.
Definition of Queenfish
1. Noun. ''Seriphus politus'', a North American croaker with elongated body and large mouth. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Queenfish
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Queenfish
Literary usage of Queenfish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"Shoals of these free-ranging, silvery fishes move close inshore and are often
taken in nets by local fishermen. 30 cm. Talang queenfish ..."
2. American Food and Game Fishes: A Popular Account of All the Species Found in by David Starr Jordan, Barton Warren Evermann (1902)
"This is S. politus, the queenfish or white croaker, which occurs on the Pacific
coast from Point Conception to Cerros Island. It is common on sandy shores, ..."
3. English Compound Words and Phrases: A Reference List, with Statement of by Francis Horace Teall (1892)
"... Queen=day queen dowager queenfish queen=gold queen=lily queen mother
queen=of=the=meadows (a plant) queen=of=the=prairie (a plant) queen=post ..."
4. The Call of the Surf by Van Campen Heilner, Frank Stick (1920)
"It Is sometimes called queenfish. Classified correctly it is Seriphus politus.
It is excellent eating. I have seen great numbers of these fish taken from ..."
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