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1. a grunt found from Florida to Brazil and Gulf of Mexico

2. similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States

a. : pinfish a,b

b. : a pigfish (Orthopristis chrysopterus)

c.

(1) : a ronco (Haemulon parra)

(2) : margate a

/say"leuhrz choys"/, n., pl. sailor's-choice.

any of several fishes living in waters along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., esp. a pinfish, Lagodon rhomboides, ranging from Massachusetts to Texas, and a grunt, Haemulon parrai, ranging from Florida to Brazil.

[1840-50, Amer.]