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hogchoker

American  
[hawg-choh-ker, hog-] / ˈhɔgˌtʃoʊ kər, ˈhɒg- /

noun

  1. a sole, Trinectes maculatus, found in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and south to Panama.

Etymology

Origin of hogchoker

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; so called to indicate that the fish is worthless, even as food for hogs

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Trianectes maculatus, or hogchoker, is another example of the diversity of form in fishes.

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