Hogchoker (Noun)
Meaning
Useless as food; in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and Panama.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The hogchoker is a fish so small and full of bones that it's almost useless as food, which is why it's usually thrown back into the water.
- In spite of its name, the hogchoker is actually a relatively harmless fish that can be found in coastal streams from Maine to Texas.
- As a species, the hogchoker is not particularly prized by fishermen due to its small size and lack of edible value.
- While hogchoker populations are abundant in some coastal streams from Maine to Texas and Panama, they are not pursued by commercial or recreational fishermen.
- Due to their small size and limited appeal as food, hogchoker are often considered a "trash fish" and are typically discarded if caught accidentally while angling for more desirable species.