cobblerfish

noun — 2 senses

cobblerfish

noun

Etymology From cobbler + fish.

1

Any of various catfish.

2

Trachinotus carolinus

Common pompano, carolina pompano, cobblerfish, butterfish.1958, C. Richard Robins, Check List of the Florida Game and Commercial Marine Fishes, Including Those of the Gulf of Mexico and the West Indies, with Approved Common Names:
Florida Pompano--Trachinotus carolinus. Other names: pompano, cobblerfish, palometa2008, David A. McKee, Fishes of the Texas Laguna Madre: A Guide for Anglers and Naturalists:

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Also known as cobblerfish, the Carolina or Florida pompano is so similar in body construction to the permit that an ichthyologist may be needed to distinguish 2- or 3- pounds specimens of these species.2016, Nick Karas, Sight Fishing the Flats and Beyond:

Synonyms: cobbler, Florida pompano, pompano, palometa, butterfish, crevalle

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