'Prototroctes oxyrhynchus' definitions:

Definition of 'Prototroctes oxyrhynchus'

From: GCIDE
  • Upokororo \U`po*ko*ro"ro\, n. [From the native Maori name.] (Zool.) An edible fresh-water New Zealand fish ({Prototroctes oxyrhynchus}) of the family Haplochitonidae. In general appearance and habits, it resembles the northern lake whitefishes and trout. Called also grayling. [1913 Webster]