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maria [var. of mari, q.v.] 
n. a freshwater cod Lota iota maculosa; burbot.
See also: loche
- 1909 The net yields seven fish and they are of five different species,--trout, ling, sucker, jack-fish, and something else that Tom calls a "Maria."
- 1938 [Caption] A poor haul, whitefish, red suckers and marias.
- 1964 The Burbot . . . is known by a variety of names, but Burbot, Ling, Maria (the prevailing name in Manitoba), Loche (French-Canadian) and Methy (Cree Indian) appear to be the most commonly used.
- 1964 Early in 1964 two groups of mink . . . were used for 100% diets of tullibee and marias. The fish were caught early in December and in January, and kept in a commercial cold storage.
- 1909 The net yields seven fish and they are of five different species,--trout, ling, sucker, jack-fish, and something else that Tom calls a "Maria."