ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : any of several large cyprinid fishes (genus Ptychocheilus ) of western No. America: as
a. : a dull-green silver-marked fish ( P. oregonensis ) of the Columbia river
b. : a closely related and nearly indistinguishable fish ( P. grandis ) of central and northern California and parts of the Colorado river system — called also Sacramento pike
2. : a common surf fish ( Taeniotoca lateralis ) of the Pacific coast of No. America