porkfish

[ pawrk-fish, pohrk- ]

noun

, plural pork·fish·es, (especially collectively) pork·fish.

1. a black and gold grunt, Anisotremus virginicus, of West Indian waters.

Word History and Origins

Origin of porkfish¹

An Americanism dating back to 1725–35; pork + fish

Example Sentences

This photo of a porkfish appeared in the 1927 National Geographic article that debuted the first underwater color photos.

From National Geographic

Red-breasted wrasse, threadfin butterfly, orange shoulder tang and porkfish swim around artificial coral, behind glass tested for foul balls.

From New York Times

This photo of a porkfish appeared in the 1927 National Geographic article that debuted the first underwater color photos.

From National Geographic

This photo of a porkfish appeared in the 1927 National Geographic article that debuted the first underwater color photos.

From National Geographic