单词 | rock hind |
释义 | > as lemmasrock hind rock hind n. an edible grouper of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean, Epinephelus adscensionis, having olive brown coloration with dark spots. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > family Serranidae (sea-bass) > [noun] > member of genus Serranus comber1769 serran1803 rock hind1836 gaper1889 1836 T. Rolph Brief Acct. W. Indies iv. 38 There is a great quantity of fish caught on this coast, the grouper, the snapper, the rock hind, the kingfish.., &c. 1883 Official Catal. Internat. Fisheries Exhib. (ed. 4) 179 Flying Fish and Jack Fish are good eating, and likewise the Rock Hind. 1942 National Geographic Mag. June (Picture Insert) (caption) Displayed for sale on a bed of weed are parrotfish, angelfish, rock hind, [etc.]. 1995 Bull. Marine Sci. 56 784 The maximum age estimated for red hind was 11 years, compared with 12 years for rock hind. < as lemmas |
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