"pinfish" meaning in English

See pinfish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pinfishes [plural], pinfish [plural]
Etymology: pin + fish, from its sharp dorsal spines. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pin|fish}} pin + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|+|pinfish}} pinfish (plural pinfishes or pinfish)
  1. Lagodon rhomboides, a saltwater sparid fish. Wikipedia link: pinfish Categories (lifeform): Sparids

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