Kingfish

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• Kingfish — is used as the vernacular name of a variety of fish:* King mackerel Scomberomorus cavalla (several) * Kingcroakers Menticirrhus spp. (several) * Narrow barred Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus commerson (Australia) * White croaker Genyonemus… …   Wikipedia

• Kingfish — (engl. Königsfisch) bezeichnet: unterschiedliche Fische (insbesondere Stachelmakrelen und Makrelen und Thunfische): Cavalla (Caranx hippos), um Mauretanien Cobia (Rachycentron canadum), um Papua Neuguinea Japanese Meagre (Argyrosomus japonicus),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• kingfish — [kiŋ′fish΄] n. 1. pl. kingfish or kingfishes (see FISH) any of various large food fishes found along the Atlantic or Pacific coast, esp. certain drums ☆ 2. Informal a person with absolute power in a group …   English World dictionary

• Kingfish — King fish (k[i^]ng f[i^]sh ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) An American marine food fish of the genus {Menticirrus}, especially {Menticirrus saxatilis}, or {Menticirrus nebulosos}, of the Atlantic coast; called also {whiting}, {surf whiting}, and {barb}. (b) …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• kingfish — /king fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) kingfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) kingfishes. 1. any of several marine food fishes of the drum family, esp. of the genus Menticirrhus, found off the E coast of the U.S. 2. Also… …   Universalium

• kingfish — /ˈkɪŋfɪʃ/ (say kingfish) noun (plural kingfish or kingfishes) 1. any of various fishes conspicuous for size, game fish qualities, etc. 2. → black kingfish. 3. → yellowtail kingfish. 4. → Spanish mackerel (def. 1). 5. → …  

• kingfish — Sciaenoid Sci*[ae] noid, a. [L. sci[ae]na a kind of fish (fr. Gr. ?) + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the {Sci[ae]nid[ae]}, a family of carnivorous marine fishes which includes the meagre ({Sciaena umbra} or {Sciaena aquila}), and fish of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• kingfish — Queenfish Queen fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A California sci[ae]noid food fish ({Seriphys politus}). The back is bluish, and the sides and belly bright silvery. Called also {kingfish}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• kingfish — Cero Ce ro, n. [Corrupt. fr. Sp. sierra saw, sawfish, cero.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large and valuable fish of the Mackerel family, of the genus {Scomberomorus}. Two species are found in the West Indies and less commonly on the Atlantic coast of the United …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• kingfish — 1) any species of fish notable for its size. A commercial name not used as in official common name lists as too confusing 2) the nickname of Louisiana governor Huey Long (1928 1932); the name was taken from the character Kingfish of the Amos n… …   Dictionary of ichthyology