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hogchoker

hogchoker

1 9.9
A small flat fish with tough skin found in coastal streams
  • noun
  • /ˈhɔgˌtʃoʊkər/
  • Specialized
: hogchoker
  • Despite its abundance, the hogchoker is rarely eaten due to its poor taste and tough skin.

Examples

  • The muddy creek was full of catfish, sunfish, and the occasional hogchoker.

  • Fishermen often catch hogchokers by accident while netting for more valuable species.

  • The hogchoker is often found in shallow waters.

  • Many fishermen consider the hogchoker a nuisance.

  • Despite its abundance, the hogchoker is rarely eaten due to its tough texture and poor taste.

  • Fishermen often catch hogchokers unintentionally while targeting more desirable fish species.

  • In the coastal streams, a hogchoker can often be seen hiding in the mud next to more popular catches.

Synonyms

Trinectes maculatus
vshogchoker
  • Specialized
9.9

A small flat fish that lives in coastal streams where rivers meet the sea in North and Central America

uses the informal common name rather than the formal scientific term

Surface Forms

hogchoker singular
hogchokers plural

Morphology

hogchoker = hog + choker (opaque) = hog + choke + er

Although transparently formed from 'hog' + 'choker', the resultant name denotes a specific species of flatfish and this referent is not derivable by an average B1 learner from the parts.

Etymology

Hogchoker probably comes from the simple parts hog and choker. One popular story says pigs fed this small, flat fish would 'choke' on its tough, bony flesh, so the name helps explain why this little flatfish is common but rarely eaten.