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Definition of weakfish in English Turkish dictionary
- gölgebalığıgillerden bir çeşit balık
- gölgebalık
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Definition of weakfish in English English dictionary
- Any of several species of game fish, of the genus Cynoscion, found in North American waters
- lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States
- food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out
- Another name for Sea Trout
- or sea trout Any of several species (genus Cynoscion) in the drum family (Sciaenidae), carnivorous bottom-dwelling fishes along warm and tropical seashores. The name weakfish refers to their delicate mouth, which is easily torn by fishhooks. About six species inhabit North American coasts. The weakfish, or sea trout (Cynoscion regalis), is a sport fish but is usually less than 2 ft (60 cm) long. Weakfish are caught commercially along the Middle Atlantic coastal states and are considered the most economically important species in the family. The spotted sea trout (C. nebulosus) is found along Florida's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Sea trouts resemble but are not related to true trouts
- Any fish of the genus Cynoscion; a squeteague; so called from its tender mouth
- Has a mouth that is easily torn by fishing hooks -- hence its name This unusual fish with delicate flesh flakes easily, making it quite difficult to handle Has a soft white to rosy flesh
- {i} saltwater fish that is native to the northern United States Atlantic coast and is valued for its lean flesh, sea trout
- Has a mouth that is easily torn by fishing hooks - hence its name This unusual fish with delicate flesh flakes easily, making it quite difficult to handle Has a soft white to rosy flesh
- food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States
- spotted weakfish
- weakfish of southern Atlantic and Gulf coasts of United States