'Centropomus undecimalis' definitions:

Definition of 'Centropomus undecimalis'

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  • Robalo \Rob"a*lo\, n. [Sp. r['o]balo.] Any of several pikelike marine fishes of the West Indies and tropical America constituting the family Oxylabracidae, esp. the largest species (Oxylabrax undecimalis, syn. Centropomus undecimalis), a valuable food fish called also snook, the smaller species being called

Definition of 'Centropomus undecimalis'

From: GCIDE
  • Sea pike \Sea" pike`\ (Zool.) (a) The garfish. (b) A large serranoid food fish (Centropomus undecimalis) found on both coasts of America; -- called also robalo. (c) The merluce. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Centropomus undecimalis'

From: GCIDE
  • Snook \Snook\, n. [D. snoek.] (Zool.) (a) A large perchlike marine food fish ({Centropomus undecimalis}) found both on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of tropical America; -- called also ravallia, and robalo. (b) The cobia. (c) The garfish. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Centropomus undecimalis'

From: GCIDE
  • Centropomus \Centropomus\ n. the type genus of the Centropomidae, comprising the snooks, and including Centropomus undecimalis, a large bony sport fish also esteemed as food.
  • Syn: genus Centropomus. [WordNet 1.5]