ˈskəp noun
( plural scup also scups )
Etymology: Narraganset mishcùp, from mishe big + kuppe close together; from its large, close scales
: either of two sparid fishes (genus Stenotomus ) of the Atlantic coast of the U.S.:
a. : a fish ( S. chrysops ) occurring from So. Carolina to Maine and esteemed as a panfish — called also northern porgy, northern scup
b. : a related fish ( S. aculeatus ) of more southerly distribution — called also southern porgy, southern scup