An American sciaenoid 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 (C. 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, locally, sea trout, and sea
   salmon.