queenfish

noun

: any of several marine fishes: such as

a

: a common small California sciaenid fish (Seriphus politus) silvery blue above with the sides and belly silvery

b

: wahoo entry 3

c

: any of several large carangid food and game fishes (genus Chorinemus) widespread in the tropical Indo-Pacific

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