- Kingfish
"Kingfish" is used as the vernacular name of a variety of
fish :*
King mackerel "Scomberomorus cavalla" (several)
*Kingcroaker s "Menticirrhus" spp. (several)
*Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel "Scomberomorus commerson" (Australia)
*White croaker "Genyonemus lineatus" (United Kingdom)
*Cobia "Rachycentron canadum" (Papua New Guinea)
*Wahoo "Acanthocybium solandri" (Barbados)
* Crevalle jack "Caranx hippos" (Mauritania)
*Japanese meagre "Argyrosomus japonicus" (Australia)
*Yellowtail amberjack "Seriola lalandi" (Australia, New Zealand)
*Opah "Lampris guttatus" (United Kingdom)
*Silver gemfish "Rexea solandri" (Australia)
* Trevally (sometimes "Travelli") "Caranx ignobilis" (South Africa)Because of the potential for confusion "kingfish" is not used as an official common name by either the AFS or the FAO.
In addition many additional common names of various species add adjectives to the basic "kingfish" name, most are vernacular, but a few are sanctioned by AFS or FAO.
When we move beyond the world of nature and into that of human society we encounter the word "Kingfish" in the field of American show business, specifically that of old-time radio and television comedy.
*"Kingfish" George Stevens was a character in the famous
radio andtelevision series "Amos 'n Andy ".*
Freeman Gosden , the radio actor who created and portrayed Kingfish on the "Amos 'n' Andy " radio show, from 1928 to 1960.*
Tim Moore (comedian) , the legendary actor who portrayed Kingfish on the "Amos 'n' Andy " television show, 1951–1953.*"Kingfish" was also the
nickname of Louisiana governorHuey Long , immortalized byRandy Newman in the biographical song "Kingfish". Long appropriated the name from the character "Kingfish" of the "Amos 'n' Andy" radio show.*
Baton Rouge Kingfish was the name of a minor league ice hockey team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was named after the nickname of former Louisiana governorHuey Long .*
Kingfish (band) was a San Francisco Bay Area rock band that included Bob Weir, Matt Kelly and Dave Torbert.*
Kingfish (album) , the first album released by the band Kingfish.*Kingfish is also the
NATO reporting name of an air-fired Soviet anti-ship and strike missile, theRaduga KSR-5 (referred to as AS-6 by NATO).
* Kingfish Presents was a concert company in Los Angeles from 1990-2002
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