quillback

American

[kwil-bak] / ˈkwɪlˌbæk /

noun

a carpsucker, Carpiodes cyprinus, inhabiting waters in the central and eastern U.S., having one ray of the dorsal fin greatly elongated.

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; quill + back ¹

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quillback

This group includes gopher, China, black and yellow, copper, kelp bass and quillback.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2015

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