| kingfish (def. 2). |
[king-fish] 
) -fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) -fish⋅es. | 1. | any of several marine food fishes of the drum family, esp. of the genus Menticirrhus, found off the E coast of the U.S. |
| 2. | Also called white croaker. a marine food fish, Genyonemus lineatus, found off the Californian coast. |
| 3. | king mackerel. |
| 4. | a large game fish, Seriola grandis, found in Australia and New Zealand, closely related to the yellowtail. |
| 5. | any of various other fishes noted esp. for their size. |
| 6. | Informal. a person regarded as a leader or authority: a kingfish in Democratic party circles. |