noun
- plural of jewfish, a large marine fish of warm waters, especially the goliath grouper
Usage: archaic term, now considered offensive
Examples
- The old fishing records mentioned several jewfishes caught off the Florida coast.
- Marine biologists now refer to these large fish as goliath groupers rather than jewfishes.
- Historical accounts describe jewfishes weighing over 400 pounds.
- The term jewfishes has been replaced in modern scientific literature.
- Divers reported seeing massive jewfishes near the coral reef.
- Conservation efforts focus on protecting what were once called jewfishes.