Definition of Oyster fish

1. Noun. A variety of toadfish.

Exact synonyms: Oyster-fish, Oysterfish
Generic synonyms: Opsanus Tau, Toadfish

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oyster Fish

oyster ball
oyster bank
oyster bar
oyster bed
oyster beds
oyster catcher
oyster crab
oyster cracker
oyster crackers
oyster dressing
oyster drill
oyster drills
oyster farm
oyster farms
oyster fish (current term)
oyster fungus
oyster mushroom
oyster mushrooms
oyster park
oyster plant
oyster sauce
oyster shell
oyster shooter
oyster stew
oyster stuffing
oysterbed
oysterbeds
oystercatcher
oystercatchers

Literary usage of Oyster fish

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1907)
"Gulf Manaar. Henderson, WD and Thomson, JA Rep. Pearl oyster fish., 3, ... Pearl oyster fish., 3, 1905, (275) ; N. concinna n. nom. ..."

2. The Zoological Record ...: Being Records of Zoological Literature by Zoological Record Association (London, England), Zoological Society of London (1906)
"... Pearl oyster fish. Rep. to Col. Gov. Suppl. Rep. xxvi, pp.-130. ... Pearl Oyster Fish. Rep. ..."

3. American Fishes: A Popular Treatise Upon the Game and Food Fishes of North by George Brown Goode, Theodore Gill (1903)
"The names Oyster-fish .nul i Lull .IM .il.ri pu- engaged by other species. Though the present geographical distribution of the Tautog is well ..."

4. A Collection of Statutes Connected with the General Administration of the by Great Britain, William David Evans, Anthony Hammond, Thomas Colpitts Granger (1836)
"... the maintaining and preserving the several oyster fish- 31 Geo. IIL * cries of this kingdom wa great national object: And whereas c. 51. 0 Preamble. ..."

5. The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [1807-1868/69] by Great Britain, George Kettilby Rickards (1861)
"Angler, on Seizure of his Tackle, exempt from Penalty.. Stealing or dredging for Oysters in oyster fish- ..."

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