What does weakfish mean in crosswords?

weakfish means: food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out

Which crossword clues can have weakfish as the answer?

Possible clues for weakfish include "North American croaker", "Coastal croaker".

Word entry · 8 letters

Best crossword clue

"North American croaker"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPart of speech nounSorted aefhikswStarts with WEnds with H2 clues

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food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out

Calque from Dutch weekvis, weekvisch (“weakfish”), equivalent to weak + fish, because of its tender mouth.

“Weakfishes have no adipose fin, such as fresh-water trouts possess:[…].”
“The weakfish is also a member of the Sciaenidae family, and its name refers to the tender, easily torn membrane in the fish's mouth, not its fighting ability.”

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01“North American croaker”8 letters

02“Coastal croaker”8 letters

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