SQUETEAGUE
\skwˈɛtiːɡ], \skwˈɛtiːɡ], \s_k_w_ˈɛ_t_iː_ɡ]\
Definitions of SQUETEAGUE
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An American sciaenoid fish (Cynoscion regalis), abundant on the Atlantic coast of the United States, and much valued as a food fish. It is of a bright silvery color, with iridescent reflections. Called also weakfish, squitee, chickwit, and sea trout. The spotted squeteague (C. nebulosus) of the Southern United States is a similar fish, but the back and upper fins are spotted with black. It is called also spotted weakfish, and, locally, sea trout, and sea salmon.
By Oddity Software
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An American fish, the Labrus squeteague of Mitchell, the Otolithus regalis of Cuvier, very common in the waters of Long Island Sound and adjacent bays, where it is captured in large quantities for the table. It produces a dull sound like that of a drum.
By Daniel Lyons
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