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dentex|ˈdɛntɛks|
[mod.L. (G. Cuvier 1815, in Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris I. 456, f. Sparus dentex, the Linnæan name of the fish), f. L. dentex, dentix, a kind of marine fish.]
The common name of a sea bream, Dentex dentex, found in the Mediterranean and along the North African Atlantic coast; also used for other members of the genus.
1836W. Yarrell Hist. Brit. Fishes I. 112 Duhamel..mentions a Dentex that weighed no less than seventy pounds. 1880Günther Fishes 389 Dentex—..Marine fishes rather locally distributed in the Mediterranean. 1925Countries of World IV. 2673/1 The dentex and barracada pike. 1953tr. Cousteau's Silent World 10 Below I saw a big blue dentex (bream) with a bitter mouth and hostile eyes. 1957R. Campbell Portugal iv. 70 The Azores are as good for under-water fishing as the Berlengas... Dentex..grow to a great size there. |