What is "oyster fish"

Tautog \Tau*tog"\, n. [The pl. of taut, the American Indian name, translated by Roger Williams sheep's heads, and written by him tauta['u]og.] (Zo["o]l.) An edible labroid fish ( Haitula onitis, or Tautoga onitis) of the Atlantic coast of the United States. When adult it is nearly black, more or less irregularly barred, with greenish gray. Called also blackfish, oyster fish, salt-water chub, and moll. [Written also tautaug.]

Toadfish \Toad"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)

1. Any marine fish of the genus Batrachus, having a large, thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance to a toad. The American species ( Batrachus tau) is very common in shallow water. Called also oyster fish, and sapo.

2. The angler.

3. A swellfish.

n. a variety of toadfish [syn: oyster-fish, oysterfish]