Tautog

Tautog (Tautoga onitis or americana), a fish of the family to which the Wrasse (q.v.) belongs, found in the North American seas, and in great request for the table. It attains a weight of 12 or 14 lb. Its colour is black on the back and sides; the belly is whitish; each jaw has a double row of strong conical teeth; the face is covered with a scaleless integument. It is also called Black-fish and Oyster-fish.