1. Any of several food and game fishes of the drum family indigenous to warm Atlantic waters of the North American coast
   "The fisherman proudly displayed his catch of kingfish"
    
2. The lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United States
   "The restaurant's special was grilled kingfish with lemon butter"
    
3. Large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
   "Anglers often target kingfish for their fighting ability and taste";
   - cero, pintado, Scomberomorus regalis
    
4. Small silvery marine food fish found off California
   "kingfish are often caught in large numbers by commercial fisheries";
   - white croaker, chenfish, Genyonemus lineatus
    
5. Large game fish of Australia and New Zealand
   "The kingfish put up an impressive fight on the fishing line";
   - Seriola grandis

Derived forms: kingfishes

Type of: croaker, jack, saltwater fish, Spanish mackerel, whiting

Part of: genus Genyonemus, genus Menticirrhus, genus Scomberomorus, Genyonemus, Menticirrhus, Scomberomorus

Encyclopedia: Kingfish