- A large voracious fish (Pomatomus saitatrix), of the
family Carangidae, valued as a food fish, and widely distributed on the
American coast. On the New Jersey and Rhode Island coast it is called
the horse mackerel, in Virginia saltwater tailor, or skipjack. - A West Indian fish (Platyglossus radiatus), of the family
Labridae.
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