tautog

noun

tau·tog | \ ˈtȯ-ˌtȯg

, ˈtȯ-ˌtäg, tȯ-ˈtȯg, tȯ-ˈtäg\

Definition of tautog

: an edible fish (Tautoga onitis) of the wrasse family found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. and adjacent Canada

— called also blackfish

Recent Examples on the Web

Their fishing rigs, baited with sea worms and squid and anchored with pyramid sinkers, could not tempt the tautog, who preferred barnacles and crabs. — Robert F. Kennedy, Town & Country, "Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Describes What It's Really Like Inside the Kennedy Compound in Hyannisport," 1 June 2018 Officers also found one undersized striped bass and one undersized tautog on the boat. — Elise Takahama, BostonGlobe.com, "Tourists cited for overfishing on New Bedford boat," 31 May 2018

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