Maigre (Sciaena aquila), a fish of the acanthopterous family Sciaenidae, common in the Mediterranean but rare on British shores. It is usually 3 feet, sometimes 6 feet long. It resembles a large bass and is excellent for the table.
Maigre
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 6: Humber to Malta, p. 809
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