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Epinephelus apua

Hind \Hind\ (h[imac]nd), n. [AS. hind; akin to D. hinde, OHG. hinta, G. hinde, hindin, Icel., Sw., & Dan. hind, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.), E. hunt, or cf. Gr. kema`s a young deer.]

  1. (Zo["o]l.) The female of the red deer, of which the male is the stag.

  2. (Zo["o]l.) A spotted food fish of the genus Epinephelus, as Epinephelus apua of Bermuda, and Epinephelus Drummond-hayi of Florida; -- called also coney, John Paw, spotted hind.

Epinephelus apua

Cony \Co"ny\ (? or ?; 277), n. [OE. coning, conig, coni, OF. connin, conin, connil, fr. L. cuniculus a rabbit, cony, prob. an Hispanic word.] [Written also coney.]

  1. (Zo["o]l.)

    1. A rabbit, esp., the European rabbit ( Lepus cuniculus).

    2. The chief hare.

      Note: The cony of Scripture is thought to be Hyrax Syriacus, called also daman, and cherogril. See Daman.

  2. A simpleton. [Obs.]

    It is a most simple animal; whence are derived our usual phrases of cony and cony catcher.
    --Diet's Dry Dinner (1599).

  3. (Zo["o]l.)

    1. An important edible West Indian fish ( Epinephelus apua); the hind of Bermuda.

    2. A local name of the burbot. [Eng.]