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black durgon /ˈdəːɡ(ə)n /nounA black triggerfish that occurs worldwide in tropical seas.- Melichthys niger, family Balistidae.
Here, where currents from South America and the Atlantic clash and dump their plankton load, pelagics share the reefs with the ubiquitous black durgons, queen angelfish and Creole wrasse....- Barracuda hovered overhead or patrolled the deck, while black durgons flitted like shadows inside a wheelhouse lined with brilliant red and golden sponges.
- Divers will find lots of black durgons and yellow tail snappers here.
OriginMid 20th century: durgon perhaps from English dialect durgan or durgen 'undersized person or animal'. |