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cobia

cobia

1 9.9
A large tropical fish with a dark stripe on each side, often eaten or fished for sport
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊbiə/
translation icon : cobia
  • Two, you can head out to the edge of the reef and put out a spread in hopes of catching sailfish, dolphin, cobia, tuna, kingfish, or wahoo.

Examples

  • The chef prepared a special dish featuring cobia grilled with lemon and herbs.

  • The number of sets that had a catch of over 300 kg was 2 for king mackerel and 1 for both little tunny and cobia.

    Academic text (1997)
  • In addition, no one is sure what to think about the cobia fishing at this time.

    Blog text (27)
  • There was 60% support for catch restrictions overall, with a 78% support level for cobia minimum size limits (Table 6).

    Academic text (1992)
  • Species with the highest CPUE were cobia in Area 1, little tunny in Area 2, and king mackerel in Area 3.

    Academic text (1997)
  • According to world record cobia guide, Capt. Ben Shepherd of Above Average Sportfishing, choppy sea conditions, overcast skies, and waves.

    Blog text (27)
  • For bycatch in Area I, over half was discarded; king mackerel, little tunny, crevalle jack, cobia, and great barracuda were kept.

    Academic text (1997)
  • It's sandwiched between the peak summertime dolphin (mahi mahi) season and the prime cold weather sailfish, cobia, and kingfish action.

    Blog text (10)
  • Coastal migratory pelagic fish include king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, cero, little tunny, cobia, dolphin, and, in the Gulf of Mexico only, bluefish.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Other species of fish commonly caught while fishing for sharks included grouper (26%), tarport (20%), sea catfish (18%), stingrays (14%), cobia (14%), snapper (8%), and bonita (5%).

    Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

Rachycentron canadum
vscobia
  • Specialized
9.9

A large fish from warm water with dark stripes often eaten and caught for sport, also called cobia

is the common everyday name rather than the scientific species name
Rachycentron
vscobia
  • Specialized
9.9

A large sea fish called the cobia that lives in warm coastal waters worldwide

is the specific species rather than the broader genus

Surface Forms

cobia singular
cobias plural

Etymology

The word cobia comes from a simple name used by fishermen for a strong coastal fish and probably came into English from Spanish or Portuguese. That's why cobia today means this large, prized fish that is good to eat and fun for people who enjoy fishing.