What does "hogchoker" mean?

Trinectes maculatus, a small flatfish found along the coast of parts of North America.

What is a synonym for "hogchoker"?

Common synonyms include: trinectes maculatus, flatfish.

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Noun

1
Trinectes maculatus, a small flatfish found along the coast of parts of North America.
2
useless as food; in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and Panama wordnet

Said to be from hog + choker, because the scaly fish could get stuck in the throats of pigs when fed to them.