What is "pigfish"

Grunt \Grunt\ (gr[u^]nt), n.

1. A deep, guttural sound, as of a hog.

2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of American food fishes, of the genus H[ae]mulon, allied to the snappers, as, the black grunt ( A. Plumieri), and the redmouth grunt ( H. aurolineatus), of the Southern United States; -- also applied to allied species of the genera Pomadasys, Orthopristis, and Pristopoma. Called also pigfish, squirrel fish, and grunter; -- so called from the noise it makes when taken.

3. A U. S. infantryman; -- used especially of those fighting in the war in Vietnam. [slang]

Sailor \Sail"or\, n. One who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman. Syn: Mariner; seaman; seafarer. Sailor's choice. (Zo["o]l.)

1. An excellent marine food fish ( Diplodus rhomboides, syn. Lagodon rhomboides) of the Southern United States; -- called also porgy, squirrel fish, yellowtail, and salt-water bream.

2. A species of grunt ( Orthopristis chrysopterus syn. Pomadasys chrysopterus), an excellent food fish common on the southern coasts of the United States; -- called also hogfish, and pigfish.

n. 1 Any one of several species of salt-water grunts, called also hogfish. 2 # The (vern: golden-spot hogfish), (taxlink Bodianus perditio species noshow=1) 3 # The (vern: redmouth grunt), (taxlink Orthopristis chrysoptera species noshow=1) 4 # The (vern: red pigfish), (taxlink Bodianus unimaculatus species noshow=1) 5 Any of several other fishes thought to resemble pigs, including 6 # A sculpin, family Cottidae 7 # Fishes in the family ''(taxlink Congiopodidae family noshow=1)''

1. n. found around the Great Barrier Reef [syn: giant pigfish, Achoerodus gouldii]

2. found from Long Island southward [syn: hogfish, Orthopristis chrysopterus]

3. [also: pigfishes (pl)]

Pigfish may refer to:

• Fishes in the family Congiopodidae
• Redmouth grunt, Orthopristis chrysoptera (Linnaeus)
• Golden-spot hogfish, Bodianus perditio
• Red pigfish, Bodianus unimaculatus