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Caranx crysos

Caranx crysos

9.9
A fish found in the western Atlantic from Cape Cod to Brazil, often called blue runner
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Caranx crysos
  • The Caranx crysos is prized by recreational anglers for its fighting spirit.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the migratory patterns of Caranx crysos along the Brazilian coast.

  • Juvenile Caranx crysos often gather around reefs and shipwrecks.

  • The Caranx crysos is known for its vibrant blue color.

  • Many fishermen target the Caranx crysos during the summer.

  • Juvenile Caranx crysos often gather around reefs and shipwrecks.

  • Researchers studied the migratory patterns of Caranx crysos along the Brazilian coast.

  • The Caranx crysos is prized by recreational anglers for its fighting spirit.

Synonyms

blue runner
vsCaranx crysos
  • US
7.9

A fast fish with a blue body that lives near coasts from Cape Cod to Brazil

is the scientific Latin name used in formal classification

Surface Forms

Caranx crysos singular
Caranx crysoses plural

Morphology

Caranx + crysos

This is a scientific Latin binomial rather than a compositional English phrase: knowing the parts does not yield the common-language meaning. 'Caranx' is a technical genus name and 'crysos' is not a familiar English morpheme for a B1 learner, so the specific identification as the blue runner (a common fish name) is not derivable without specialist/taxonomic knowledge.

Etymology

Caranx crysos comes from the group name Caranx (a group of fast, strong fish) and crysos, from an old word for 'gold', because this fish often shows a shiny gold or blue color. So the name helps you remember it is a fast, strong fish with a golden shine, now called the 'blue runner'.