pigfish

pig·fish

P0297100 (pĭg′fĭsh′)n. pl. pigfish or pig·fish·es A grayish grunt (Orthopristis chrysoptera) of the western Atlantic Ocean, often used as bait.

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[From the grunting sound it makes.]

pigfish

(ˈpɪɡˌfɪʃ) n, pl -fish or -fishes1. (Animals) Also called: hogfish any of several grunts, esp Orthopristis chrysopterus, of the North American Atlantic coast2. (Animals) any of several wrasses, such as Achoerodus gouldii (giant pigfish), that occur around the Great Barrier Reef

pig•fish

(ˈpɪgˌfɪʃ)

n., pl. -fish•es, (esp. collectively) -fish. a grunt, Orthopristis chrysoptera, living in waters off the Atlantic coast of the southern U.S. [1800–10, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pigfish - found around the Great Barrier ReefAchoerodus gouldii, giant pigfishwrasse - chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly coloredAchoerodus, genus Achoerodus - a genus of Labridae
	2.	pigfish - found from Long Island southward Orthopristis chrysopterus, hogfishgrunt - medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caughtgenus Orthopristis, Orthopristis - a genus of Haemulidae