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weakfish n. 一种食用鱼 一种食用鱼 weakfish n 1: lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States 2: food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out [ synonym: { weakfish}, { Cynoscion regalis}] squeteague \ sque* teague"\ ( skw[- e]* t[= e] g"), n. [ From the North American Indian name.] ( Zool.) An American sciaenoid fish ({ Cynoscion regalis}), abundant on the Atlantic coast of the United States, and much valued as a food fish. It is of a bright silvery color, with iridescent reflections. Called also { weakfish}, { squitee}, { chickwit}, and { sea trout}. The spotted squeteague ({ Cynoscion nebulosus}) of the Southern United States is a similar fish, but the back and upper fins are spotted with black. It is called also { spotted weakfish} and { squit}, and, locally, { sea trout}, and { sea salmon}. See also under { squitee}. [ 1913 Webster]
Weakfish \ Weak" fish`\, n. ( Zool.) Any fish of the genus { Cynoscion}; a squeteague; -- so called from its tender mouth. See { Squeteague}. [ 1913 Webster] { Spotted weakfish} ( Zool.), the spotted squeteague. [ 1913 Webster]
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