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Anisotremus virginicus

Anisotremus virginicus

9.9
A fish with black and gold stripes found from Bermuda to Brazil near coral reefs
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Anisotremus virginicus
  • The Anisotremus virginicus is easily recognized by its distinct black and gold stripes.

Examples

  • Divers often spot the colorful Anisotremus virginicus near coral reefs in the Caribbean.

  • Marine biologists studied the habitat preferences of Anisotremus virginicus along the Brazilian coast.

  • The Anisotremus virginicus is known for its distinctive coloration.

  • Have you ever seen an Anisotremus virginicus in the wild?

  • Divers often spot the colorful Anisotremus virginicus near coral reefs in the Caribbean.

  • Marine biologists studied the habitat preferences of Anisotremus virginicus along the Brazilian coast.

  • The Anisotremus virginicus is easily recognized by its distinct black and gold stripes.

Synonyms

porkfish
vsAnisotremus virginicus
  • Specialized
9.9

A sea fish with black and gold stripes found near reefs from Bermuda to Brazil

is the formal scientific name used for this species
pork-fish
vsAnisotremus virginicus
  • US
9.9

A fish with black and gold stripes that lives near reefs from Bermuda to Brazil

is the formal scientific name rather than the hyphenated common form

Surface Forms

Anisotremus virginicus singular
Anisotremus virginicuses plural

Morphology

Anisotremus + virginicus

This is a Latin binomial (genus + species). A learner who knows 'Anisotremus' as a genus of fish can infer the phrase refers to a kind of fish, but the specific sense ('virginicus') and the detailed attributes (black and gold grunt) are not derivable from the constituents and the species epithet is not a productive English word. The name is therefore only partially informative to a B1 learner: class-level meaning is transparent but the full, specific meaning is not.

Etymology

Anisotremus virginicus may come from old Greek and Latin words. One popular story says Anisotremus means 'unequal holes' for the small pores on the fish's head and virginicus names the Virginia and Bermuda area where it was first seen, so the name simply labels this black-and-gold 'grunt' fish found on reefs.