weakfish

Definitions

Any of several species of game fish, of the genus Cynoscion, found in North American waters.

Examples

“Weakfishes have⟳ no adipose fin, such as fresh-water trouts possess⟳:[…].”

“Larger fish⟳ tend⟳ to migrate⟳ farther north than smaller ones; thus, the New England weakfish fishery may possess⟳ a higher percentage of large individuals than is characteristic of the coastwide fishery. Weakfish tend⟳ to move⟳ about in schools of similar-sized individuals.”

“The weakfish is referred to as a gray trout from Maryland south, mainly to separate⟳ it from the spotted seatrout (p. 36), which is found in the southern portion of the weakfish’s range. Weakfish (Cynoscion regalis) look⟳ very much like⟳ a freshwater trout, although they exhibit few characteristics of this species.”

“The weakfish is also a member of the Sciaenidae family, and its name⟳ refers to the tender, easily torn membrane in the fish's mouth, not its fighting ability.”

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