drumfish Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
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WordNet
Drum"fish` noun
Definitions
(Zoöl.) any fish of the family Sciænidæ, which makes a loud noise by means of its air bladder; -- called also drum .✍ The common drumfish ( Pogonias chromis ) is a large species, common south of New Jersey. The southern red drum or red horse (Sciæna ocellata ), and the fresh-water drum or croaker (Aplodionotus grunniens ), are related species.
