squawfish

See also: squaw fish

English

Wikispecies

Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius)

Etymology

From squaw +‎ fish.

Noun

squawfish (plural squawfishes or squawfish) (Now offensive)

1. A cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, a voracious predator on small trout and salmon.

Synonyms

• pikeminnow