hogfish

American  

[hawg-fish, hog-] / ˈhɔgˌfɪʃ, ˈhɒg- /

noun

PLURAL

hogfish

PLURAL

hogfishes

1. a large wrasse, Lachnolaimus maximus, of the western Atlantic Ocean, used for food.

2. any of various other fishes having a fancied resemblance to a hog, as the pigfish and logperch.

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hogfish British  

/ ˈhɒɡˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. a wrasse, Lachnolaimus maximus, that occurs in the Atlantic off the SE coast of North America. The head of the male resembles a pig's snout

2. another name for pigfish

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Etymology

Origin of hogfish

1590–1600; translation of Medieval Latin porcopiscis porpoise. See hog, fish

Example Sentences

Later we snorkeled along the shoreline, spotting pencil urchins, neon-blue wrasse, Cortez angelfish and pushy hogfish chasing their neighbors.

From Washington Post

This allows for compassionate and strategic harvesting of species like Pacific threadfin, parrotfish and hogfish.

From The Guardian

It’s home to a variety of fish, like snapper, grouper, jacks, triggerfish and Spanish hogfish.

From Washington Times

He placed the hogfish atop of a bed of chopped garlic, shallots and lemons, then drizzled olive oil salt and pepper and thyme on top.

From The Wall Street Journal

Radke said the findings confirm current warnings to avoid eating barracuda, while also indicating that in Florida, at least, grouper, amberjack, hogfish, snapper, mackerel and mahi mahi were also associated with illness.

From US News