pinfish

noun

pin·​fish ˈpin-ˌfish How to pronounce pinfish (audio)
: a small compressed dark green grunt (Lagodon rhomboides) that has sharp dorsal spines and occurs along the Atlantic coast

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Also, look for reds around the bays on the east end of Mississippi Sound and the Dauphin Island bridge and catch them on small pinfish or croakers. Frank Sargeant, al, 1 Oct. 2021 Baitfish traps are easy to use, and are very effective at collecting some small baitfish, including pinfish, killifish, and mud or bull minnows. Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020 And the kids will compete in several species not available during the ADSFR, including sea robins, croakers, hardhead catfish, spadefish, oysterfish, pinfish and whiting. Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 16 July 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pinfish was in 1878

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“Pinfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinfish. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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