malachigan
/məlaʃɪˈɡɒ̃/(also malashaganay, malashegane) Chiefly Canadian (Quebec )
noun
The freshwater drum, Aplodinotus grunniens (family Sciaenidae), a large silvery fish with an arched back, found in lakes and rivers in North and Central America.
Origin
Late 18th century. From Canadian French malachigan from Algonquin ma:laššikan from ma:l- ill-formed + aššikan small-mouth black bass.