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Definition of Porkfish
1. Noun. Black and gold grunt found from Bermuda to Caribbean to Brazil.
Generic synonyms: Grunt
Group relationships: Anisotremus, Genus Anisotremus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Porkfish
Literary usage of Porkfish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Guide to the Study of Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1905)
"Anisotremus surinamensis, the pompon, abundant from Louisiana southward is the
commonest species. Anisotremus virginicus, the porkfish or ..."
2. A Guide to the Study of Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1905)
"porkfish, Anisotremus virginicus (Linnaeus). Key West. beautifully striped with
black and golden, is very common in the West Indies. ..."
3. Annual Report of the New York Zoological Society by New York Zoological Society (1912)
"... 5 Surgeonfish, 13 Green Parrotfish, 5 White Grunts, 1 Snook, 15 porkfish, 2
Gray Snappers, 3 Southern Puffers, 1 Grass Porgy, 3 Rock Hinds, 2 Toadfish, ..."
4. Best Dives of the Caribbean by Joyce Huber (2006)
"Akumal Shark Caves, at 40 feet, shelter six or more nurse sharks and walls of
porkfish, grunts, and snappers. Cavern walls blossom with rose gorgonians, ..."
5. Where, When, and how to Catch Fish on the East Coast of Florida by William H. Gregg, John Gardner (1902)
"... Parrot-fish in three varieties, Pompano, porkfish, Porgies of all varieties,
Runners, Sailor's Choice, Snappers, Schoolmaster, Turbot, or Trigger-fish, ..."
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