单词 | yellowtail kingfish |
释义 | > as lemmasyellowtail kingfish f. Australian and New Zealand. The yellowtail amberjack of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, Seriola lalandi, a large fish having a dark blue body with white underside, and a yellowish tail and fins. More fully yellowtail kingfish. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > suborder Scombroidei (mackerel) > [noun] > family Carangidae (scads) > member of genus Seriola (amber-fish) pilot fish1592 yellowtaila1622 amber-fish1624 rudderfish1792 kingfish1827 amberjack1873 medregal1884 albacore1890 1827 P. Cunningham Two Years New S. Wales I. iv. 68 King-fish, mullet, mackarel..are all found plentifully about. 1859 All Year Round 21 May 82 The deep sea fish—the ‘schnapper’, the ‘king fish’, the ‘grounder’, and the rock cod—were beyond their reach. 1937 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) 11 Jan. 8/4 The day on which he caught the kingfish Mr Isherwood described as one of the most enjoyable in his fishing experience. 1963 Austral. Women's Weekly 27 Mar. (Teenagers Suppl.) 3/2 He proudly fished one day from Bob Dyer's boat..and had the thrill of catching a number of tuna and yellowtail kingfish. 2004 J. Mosig & R. Fallu Austral. Fish Farmer (ed. 2) xxiii. 387 In years gone by, kingfish have been harvested in floating traps in New South Wales. < as lemmas |
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