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Princeton's WordNet

  1. white croaker, queenfish, Seriphus politusnoun

    silvery and bluish drumfish of shallow California coastal waters

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  1. queenfishnoun

    Seriphus politus, a North American croaker with elongated body and large mouth.

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  1. Queenfish

    The queenfish (Seriphus politus) is a species of fish in the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, where it occurs along the North American coastline from Oregon to Baja California; it has been recorded as far north as British Columbia. Its centre of distribution is the Southern California Bight. It is also known commonly as the queen croaker. This is the only species in the monotypic genus Seriphus.

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  1. queenfish

    Queenfish is a term that can be referred to several species of fish such as the ones from the Sciaenidae family like Seriphus politus or those from the Scomberoides genus. They are marine fishes often found in the Pacific Ocean or Indian Ocean. The term 'Queenfish' is often used interchangeably to refer to different species in different regions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Queenfishnoun

    a California sciaenoid food fish (Seriphys politus). The back is bluish, and the sides and belly bright silvery. Called also kingfish

Wikidata

  1. Queenfish

    Queenfish are a species of croaker occurring from Uncle Sam Bank, Baja California, to Yaquina Bay, Oregon; they are the only species in the genus Seriphus. They are common during summer in shallow water around pier pilings on sandy bottoms. They are found at depths up to 180 feet; however, occur more often from 4 to 27 feet. Queenfish are common in southern California, but are rare north of Monterey, California.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of queenfish in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of queenfish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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