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Meanings of hogfish in anglès

català
lachnolaimus maximus
espanyol
lachnolaimus maximus

Large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snout.

        lachnolaimus maximus
        espanyol
        corocoro burro

        Found from Long Island southward.

              corocoro burro
              No examples available for any of the synonyms
              Usage of hogfish in anglès
              1
              In two restaurants in Florida, cheap imported Asian catfish and spinycheek grouper, a species found only in the Indian Ocean, were sold as hogfish.
              Wired
              2
              The undersea world at Cocos is as fantastical as the names of its inhabitants, from the sicklefin devil ray to the scarlet Mexican hogfish.
              The Guardian
              3
              As he approached the mainland he made out the fort, and steering directly for it, passed safely through Hogfish Cut.
              Fighting for the Right
              Translations for hogfish
              Hogfish through the time