| 单词 | stone-bass |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstone-bass stone-bass n. †(a) a fish of the genus Pagrus, found in the West Indies; (b) a fish of the genus Polyprion (family Serranidæ), characterized by a bony ridge on the operculum, and serrated spines on the anal and ventral fins. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > family Sparidae (sea-breams) > [noun] > member of genus Pagrus or Chrysophrys (schnapper) tai1620 snapper1697 stone-bass1698 schnapper1821 paugy1848 scup1848 scuppaug1870 count-fish1874 tarwhine1880 the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > family Serranidae (sea-bass) > [noun] > member of genus Polyprion (stone-bass) hapuku1820 stone-bass1823 grouper1843 wreck-fish1880 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 12 There is another Fish they call a Stone-Bass,..of a Colour sandy, but has a Relish equal to our Soles. 1725 H. Sloane Voy. Islands II. 286 Pagrus totus argenteus..A Stone-Basse. This is taken in all the Rivers of this Island,..they are altogether of a white Colour, and are..one of the best sort of Fish they have in Jamaica. 1823 J. Couch in Trans. Linn. Soc. 14 81 Sciæna... Stone Basse—This species, which is common in more southern latitudes..approaches the Cornish coast under peculiar circumstances. When a piece of timber covered with Barnacles is brought by the currents from the regions which these fishes inhabit, considerable numbers of them sometimes accompany it. 1883 Great Internat. Fisheries Exhib. Catal. 270 Special Line,..used in fishing for Stone Bass or Wreck-fish. < as lemmas |
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