wreckfish

[ rek-fish ]

/ ˈrɛkˌfɪʃ /

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noun, plural wreck·fish·es, (especially collectively) wreck·fish.

a large brown fish, Polyprion americanus, of the sea bass family, inhabiting the Mediterranean Sea and tropical Atlantic Ocean, often occurring in groups near wrecks.

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Also called stone bass.

Origin of wreckfish

1875–80; wreck + fish

Words nearby wreckfish

wreck, wreckage, wrecked, wrecker, wrecker's ball, wreckfish, wreckful, wrecking, wrecking bar, wrecking car, wrecking crane

British Dictionary definitions for wreckfish

wreckfish

/ (ˈrɛkˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

another name for stone bass

Word Origin for wreckfish

so called because it is often found near wrecked ships

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