KINGFISH


Meaning of KINGFISH in English

n.

Any of various fishes, among them certain species of mackerel and a drum .

The king mackerel, or kingfish ( Scomberomorus cavalla ), is a western Atlantic fish about 67 in. (170 cm) long and weighing 79 lbs (36 kg) or more. The kingfish, or whiting ( Menticirrhus saxatilis ), of the Atlantic, is notable among drums in that it lacks an air bladder.

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