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Meaning Of Squeteague
n.
An American sciaenoid fish (Cynoscion regalis),
abundant on the Atlantic coast of the United States, and much valued as
a food fish. It is of a bright silvery color, with iridescent
reflections. Called also weakfish, squitee, chickwit, and sea trout.
The spotted squeteague (C. nebulosus) of the Southern United States is
a similar fish, but the back and upper fins are spotted with black. It
is called also spotted weakfish, and, locally, sea trout, and sea
salmon.