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tautoga

tautoga

9.9
A large sea fish people eat that lives near rocks
  • noun
  • /ˈtɔːtəɡə/
  • US
translation icon : tautoga
  • I caught a huge tautoga off the coast of Maine.

Examples

  • The waters off Long Island are home to tautoga prized by local anglers.

  • Have you ever tasted tautoga?

  • Tautoga prefer rocky areas where they can hide from predators.

  • He caught a huge tautoga during their early morning fishing trip.

  • While fishing off the coast of New Jersey, I caught a large tautoga that weighed over 10 pounds.

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish featuring tautoga, showcasing its rich flavor and firm texture.

  • Local fishermen often seek tautoga in rocky inlets, as it is known to inhabit those areas.

Synonyms

blackfish
vstautoga
  • US
1 7.5

A dark sea fish often caught and eaten for food

refers specifically to a single species rather than the wider group
Tautoga onitis
vstautoga
  • Specialized
9.9

A large dark fish found on the Atlantic coast of North America often called tautog or blackfish

is the common everyday name rather than the Latin label
tautog
vstautoga
  • US
9.9

A large dark fish from the Atlantic coast that people eat

is the species label used in formal or scientific naming

Compounds

Tautoga onitis
  • Specialized
9.9

A large dark fish found on the Atlantic coast of North America often called tautog or blackfish

Surface Forms

tautoga singular
tautogas plural

Etymology

Tautoga comes from a Native American language of New England and was recorded by early fishermen as tautog. They used that name for a strong, dark sea fish that lives among rocks, and English speakers also call it 'blackfish', so the native name stuck as the modern name for this fish.