leervis, noun

/ˈlɪə(r)fəs/
Forms:
Formerly also leerfisch, leervisch.
Origin:
Afrikaans, South African Dutch, DutchShow more Afrikaans, earlier South African Dutch leervisch, from Dutch leer leather + visch (modern orthography vis) fish.
The garrick, Lichia amia.
1853 L. Pappe Synopsis of Edible Fishes 24Lichia Amia, Cuv. & Val. (Leervisch.)..Taken occasionally in Table Bay, but not in great repute, its flesh being deemed dry and rather insipid.
1913 W.W. Thompson Sea Fisheries of Cape Col. 156Lichia amia L...Leer-visch; Leather-fish; Garrick (Natal).
c1936 S. & E. Afr. Yr Bk & Guide 559Lake and river fishing include the Leerfisch (Garrick) up to 20 lbs., also Steenbras, Grunter and other varieties.
1949 J.L.B. Smith Sea Fishes of Sn Afr. 222Leervis..is one of the finest game fishes, fighting fiercely to the end.
1959 J. Packer High Roof 191Kaspar is sure we’ll get leervis or elf — both good eating.
1968 J.L.B. Smith High Tide 52Live bait, commonly used for predatory fishes, notably leervis and kob.
1974 S. Afr. Yachting Dec. 29A recently-developed sport is trolling for leervis (garrick), or lying out with live bait for them just outside the mouth of the river.
1979 Snyman & Klarie Free from Sea 35No doubt about it, leervis is the best game fish in our seas, eagerly hunted by anglers. The smaller fish are good eating, but the flesh becomes coarser and dryer as they get bigger.
1989 Weekend Post 23 Dec. 5A 5kg leervis has been landed from the canal bank.
1991 E. Prov. Herald 8 July 1Virtually the entire marine population of the..main tank was wiped out..when the water was overdosed with chlorine...A ragged tooth shark, a large leervis and an aggressively territorial galjoen..had been favourites with visitors to the oceanarium.
The garrick, Lichia amia.
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