sciaenid

 
Pronunciation: /sʌɪˈiːnɪd/

noun

Zoology
  • a fish of the drum family (Sciaenidae), whose members are mainly marine and important for food or sport.

Origin:

early 20th century: from modern Latin Sciaenidae (plural), from the genus name Sciaena, from Greek skiaina, denoting a kind of fish