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Sebastes marinus

Sebastes marinus

9.9
A large sea fish of the North Atlantic often called Atlantic redfish
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : Sebastes marinus
  • Scientists are studying the population decline of Sebastes marinus along European coasts.

Examples

  • The flesh of Sebastes marinus is often used for making fillets and is popular in European cuisine.

  • Fishermen caught several Sebastes marinus during their expedition in the North Atlantic.

  • The Sebastes marinus is known for its vibrant color.

  • Have you ever tasted Sebastes marinus?

  • Fishermen caught several Sebastes marinus during their expedition in the North Atlantic.

  • Scientists are studying the population decline of Sebastes marinus along European coasts.

  • The flesh of Sebastes marinus is often used for making fillets and is popular in European cuisine.

Synonyms

ocean perch
vsSebastes marinus
  • US
4.8

A red fish from the North Atlantic eaten for its firm white flesh

is the formal species name and notes the fish's range off America and Europe
rosefish
vsSebastes marinus
  • UK
9.0

A large red fish from the North Atlantic often caught for food

is the formal species name specifying its range off America and Europe

Surface Forms

Sebastes marinus singular
Sebastes marinus plural

Morphology

Sebastes + marinus

This is a Latin binomial (scientific name) rather than an English phrase; the constituents are not common English words and have no dictionary definitions here, so a B1 learner who 'knows the constituent words' in English still could not derive the meaning. Even if 'marinus' suggests 'marine/sea', the genus name 'Sebastes' is not interpretable, and the overall referent (a specific species of fish) is not compositionally predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Sebastes marinus may come from old words that mean 'respected' and 'of the sea'. Sebastes is the 'respected' part and marinus means 'of the sea', so the name points to a large Atlantic sea fish.