wreckfish
[ rek-fish ]
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.
Origin of wreckfish
1- Also called stone bass.
Words Nearby wreckfish
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British Dictionary definitions for wreckfish
wreckfish
/ (ˈrɛkˌfɪʃ) /
Origin of wreckfish
1so called because it is often found near wrecked ships
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