goldeye

goldeye
/gohld"uy'/, n., pl. goldeyes, (esp. collectively) goldeye.
a silvery, herringlike game fish, Hiodon alosoides, found in the fresh waters of central North America.
[GOLD + EYE]

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      North American freshwater fish, a species of mooneye (q.v.).

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