cobblerfish

English

Etymology

cobbler +‎ fish

Noun

cobblerfish (plural cobblerfish or cobblerfishes)

1. Any of various catfish.
2. Trachinotus carolinus
   • 1958, C. Richard Robins, Check List of the Florida Game and Commercial Marine Fishes, Including Those of the Gulf of Mexico and the West Indies, with Approved Common Names:

     Common pompano, carolina pompano, cobblerfish, butterfish.

   • 2008, David A. McKee, Fishes of the Texas Laguna Madre: A Guide for Anglers and Naturalists‎^[1]:

     Florida Pompano--Trachinotus carolinus. Other names: pompano, cobblerfish, palometa

   • 2016, Nick Karas, Sight Fishing the Flats and Beyond‎^[2]:

     Also known as cobblerfish, the Carolina or Florida pompano is so similar in body construction to the permit that an ichthyologist may be needed to distinguish 2- or 3- pounds specimens of these species.

Synonyms

• (Trachinotus carolinus): cobbler, Florida pompano, pompano, palometa, butterfish, crevalle