Definition of oyster fish. Meaning of oyster fish. Synonyms of oyster fish

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Definition of oyster fish

oyster fish
Toadfish Toad"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any marine fish of the genus Batrachus, having a large, thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance to a toad. The American species (Batrachus tau) is very common in shallow water. Called also oyster fish, and sapo. (b) The angler. (c) A swellfish.

Meaning of oyster fish from wikipedia

- Oyster sauce describes a number of sauces made by cooking oysters. The most common in modern use is a viscous dark brown condiment made from oyster extracts...
- porgy" (cf. ****anese black porgy), "chub" (cf. the freshwater chub), "oyster-fish" (in North Carolina) or "blackfish" (in New York/New Jersey, New England)...
- Examples include the European flat oyster, eastern oyster, Olympia oyster, Pacific oyster, and the Sydney rock oyster. Ostreidae evolved in the Early Tri****ic...
- The oyster toadfish (Ops**** tau), also known as the oyster toad, ugly toad, oyster cracker, oyster catcher, and bar dog, is a Northwest Atlantic species...
- term without explanation ("he was a sailor, seal-hunter, tramp, fish warden, oyster pirate, cannery worker, jailbird, boxer, and gold digger"), as if...
- started the HIX Oyster and Fish Truck out of a converted Chevrolet ambulance he found on eBay for £8,000. In July, he reopened the Oyster and Fish House and...
- include cephalopods (squids, octopuses, cuttlefish) and bivalves (clams, oysters), as well as gastropods (aquatic species such as whelks and winkles; land...
- Feast of the Seven Fishes (Italian: Festa dei Sette Pesci) is an Italian American celebration of Christmas Eve with dishes of fish and other seafood....
- These include the following groups: Bony fishes Crustaceans (such as crabs, shrimps, etc.) Mollusks (such as oysters, octopus, squid) Echinoderms (such as...
- body vibrations. Some fish species create noise by engaging specialized muscles that contract and cause swimbladder vibrations. Oyster toadfish produce loud...