cobia

[ koh-bee-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.

cobia

/ ˈkəʊbɪə /

a large dark-striped percoid game fish, Rachycentron canadum, of tropical and subtropical seas: family Rachycentridae

Origin of cobia¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; of obscure origin

Origin of cobia¹

of unknown origin

A strong, rather heavy rod is necessary for the cobia, which the Key West fishermen call cobi-.

Owing to this dark stripe the cobia is sometimes called sergeant-fish, thus confounding it with the snook.

The cobia, or sergeant-fish, is the only fish of its family, Rachycentrid.

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