: a large bony fish (Rachycentron canadum of the family Rachycentridae) of warm seas that is a food and sport fish
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The best entree is the simplest, fish tacos (+$6), three beauties with achiote and lime-marinated chunks of cobia, packed with red cabbage, pico de gallo and lime aioli.
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Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
The current all-tackle IGFA world-record cobia weighed 135 pounds 9 ounces and was caught from Shark Bay in Western Australia in 1985 by angler Peter Goulding.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Anglers can drop a line off the edge of the tower and pull up grouper and cobia for dinner.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2024
In the same press release, Florida announced a new youth record cobia and a new state record for mangrove snapper—both of which were caught by Julia Bernstein back in January.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
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Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
The current all-tackle IGFA world-record cobia weighed 135 pounds 9 ounces and was caught from Shark Bay in Western Australia in 1985 by angler Peter Goulding.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Anglers can drop a line off the edge of the tower and pull up grouper and cobia for dinner.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2024
In the same press release, Florida announced a new youth record cobia and a new state record for mangrove snapper—both of which were caught by Julia Bernstein back in January.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Cobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobia. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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