porgy

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpɔːgi/

noun (plural porgies)

  • a deep-bodied fish related to the sea breams, which is typically silvery but sometimes changes to a blotched pattern. It usually lives in warm coastal waters.
    • Calamus and other genera, family Sparidae: many species

Origin:

mid 17th century: alteration of Spanish and Portuguese pargo