queenfish

noun — 3 senses

noun

Etymology From queen + fish.

Canada, UK, US A queen croaker, of species Seriphus politus, of North America, with elongated body and large mouth.

Australia Any fish in the genus Scomberoides

Australia An emperor red snapper (Lutjanus sebae)

Derived terms: barred queenfish, deepbodies queenfish, doublespotted queenfish, double-spotted queenfish, needle-scaled queenfish, Talang queenfish

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