ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: probably so called from the fact that the sound it makes out of water resembles the bark of a squirrel
1. : any of numerous small fishes of the family Holocentridae ; especially : a fish ( Holocentrus ascensionis ) of the West Indies, Bermudas, and adjacent areas that is usually chiefly bright red with large eyes and large rough scales
2.
a. : a pinfish ( Lagodon rhomboides )
b. : a related grunt of the genus Haemulon