'Diplodus Holbrooki' definitions:

Definition of 'Diplodus Holbrooki'

From: GCIDE
  • Pinfish \Pin"fish`\, n. [So called from their sharp dorsal spines.] (Zool.) (a) The sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides syn. {Lagodon rhomboides}). (b) The salt-water bream (Diplodus Holbrooki). [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Both are excellent food fishes, common on the coast of the United States south of Cape Hatteras. The name is also applied to other allied species. [1913 Webster]