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Definition of jewfish

Jewfish
Jewfish Jew"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) 1. A very large serranoid fish (Promicrops itaiara) of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. It often reaches the weight of five hundred pounds. Its color is olivaceous or yellowish, with numerous brown spots. Called also guasa, and warsaw. 2. A similar gigantic fish (Stereolepis gigas) of Southern California, valued as a food fish. 3. The black grouper of Florida and Texas. 4. A large herringlike fish; the tarpum.
jewfish
Tarpum Tar"pum, n. (Zo["o]l.) A very large marine fish (Megapolis Atlanticus) of the Southern United States and the West Indies. It often becomes six or more feet in length, and has large silvery scales. The scales are a staple article of trade, and are used in fancywork. Called also tarpon, sabalo, savanilla, silverfish, and jewfish.

Meaning of jewfish from wikipedia

- Jewfish may refer to: Epinephelus itajara, the Atlantic goliath grouper Argyrosomus ****onicus, traditionally known as the mulloway jewfish in eastern Australia...
- (6 ft 7 in) in length. It is known as ****anese meagre (FAO), mulloway or jewfish in the eastern states of Australia, mulloway in South Australia, kingfish...
- Jewfish Point is a headland at the far southern end of Santa Catalina Island in Los Angeles County, in the U.S. state of California. The point was named...
- Jewfish is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It is located in the upper Florida Keys on Key Largo off U.S. Route 1...
- Atlantic goliath grouper or itajara (Epinephelus itajara), also known as the jewfish, is a sal****er fish of the grouper family and one of the largest species...
- The Jewfish Cr**** Bridge is a beam bridge in the Florida Keys. Spanning both Jewfish Cr**** and Lake Surprise, it carries the Overseas Highway (U.S. Route 1)...
- Argyrosomus regius, also known as the meagre, croaker, jewfish, shade-fish, sowa, kir, corvina, salmon-b**** or stone b****, is a species of fish of the...
- fishermen started calling the island Jewfish Key because they caught large amounts of Goliath groupers or Jewfish there. A perennial problem for Longboaters...
- Mycteroperca bonaci, the black grouper, black rockfish or marbled rockfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae...
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