sergeant fish

noun

: cobia

: snook sense 1

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1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Sergeant fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sergeant%20fish. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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