"jeniguana" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Said by Century to be from Cuban Spanish [Term?] "from a native West Indian name". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es}} Spanish [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} jeniguana
  1. The cottonwick fish, Haemulon melanurum. Categories (lifeform): Percoid fish
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          "text": "Haemulon melanurum, the jeniguana, is known from the West Indies and south to Brazil. It is rather common at Havana, but was not found by us in Porto Rico. It grows to a foot in length and is a good food-fish.",
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