sergeantfish

sergeantfish
ser•geant•fish
[[t]ˈsɑr dʒəntˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively)-fish, (esp. for kinds or species)-fish•es.
ich the cobia
Rachycentron canadum[/ex]
Etymology: 1880–85, amer.; so called from the stripes on the fins

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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