Pinfish
Pinfish , noun
[So called from their sharp dorsal spines.]
(a)
(Zoology) The sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides syn. Lagodon rhomboides).
(b)
(Zoology) The salt-water bream (Diplodus Holbrooki).
Both are excellent food fishes, common on the coast of the United States south of Cape Hatteras. The name is also applied to other allied species.