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 (
Cynoscion 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
squit, and, locally,
sea trout, and
sea salmon. See also under
squitee. [
1913 Webster]