Sque*teague" (skwē*tēg"), n.
[from the North American Indian name.] (Zoöl.) An
American sciænoid fish (Cynoscion regalis), abundant on
the Atlantic coast of the United States, and much valued as a food
fish. It is of a bright silvery color, with iridescent reflections.
Called also weakfish, squitee, chickwit, and
sea trout. The spotted squeteague (C. nebulosus) of the
Southern United States is a similar fish, but the back and upper fins
are spotted with black. It is called also spotted weakfish,
and, locally, sea trout, and sea salmon.