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porkfish

American  
[pawrk-fish, pohrk-] / ˈpɔrkˌfɪʃ, ˈpoʊrk- /

noun

PLURAL

porkfishes

PLURAL

porkfish
  1. a black and gold grunt, Anisotremus virginicus, of West Indian waters.


Etymology

Origin of porkfish

An Americanism dating back to 1725–35; pork + fish

Example Sentences

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This photo of a porkfish appeared in the 1927 National Geographic article that debuted the first underwater color photos.

From National Geographic

Red-breasted wrasse, threadfin butterfly, orange shoulder tang and porkfish swim around artificial coral, behind glass tested for foul balls.

From New York Times

This photo of a porkfish appeared in the 1927 National Geographic article that debuted the first underwater color photos.

From National Geographic

This photo of a porkfish appeared in the 1927 National Geographic article that debuted the first underwater color photos.

From National Geographic