pigfish

• Substantivo que designa um peixe ósseo da família Haemulidae (ou, em alguns casos, Labridae), encontrado no Grande Recife de Coral e também desde Long Island para o sul. No Brasil, corresponde a espécies conhecidas como peixes-de-pedra ou corcorocas.

A noun referring to a type of fish, specifically one found around the Great Barrier Reef and also from Long Island southward.

1. A type of fish (Orthopristis chrysoptera)C1formalamerican

   A common grunt fish found in the western Atlantic Ocean, ranging from Long Island southward to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. It is known for its grunting sound and is often caught for sport or food.

   Peixe-grunhido (Orthopristis chrysoptera)

   • The pigfish is frequently caught by anglers off the coast of Florida.
   • Pigfish are known to produce a grunting sound when caught.
   • This species of pigfish is found from Long Island southward to the Gulf of Mexico.

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2. A type of fish (family Sillaginidae)C1formalaustralian

   A species of smelt-whiting found in the waters around the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. It is a small, silvery fish often used as bait.

   Peixe-porco (família Sillaginidae)

   • Pigfish are commonly used as bait by fishermen near the Great Barrier Reef.
   • The pigfish found around the Great Barrier Reef is a small, silvery species.
   • Local anglers often catch pigfish while fishing in the reef's shallow waters.