Urophycis
9.9
A group of sea fish like hake that live in the Atlantic Ocean
- noun
- Specialized
:
urofisis
- Being out of work and with little money for purchasing food, fishermen caught mostly scup in the bay in summer and red hake, Urophycis chuss, in the ocean in winter for food.
Examples
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Fishermen often target the red hake, Urophycis chuss, due to its popularity in local cuisine.
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Scientists identified several unique characteristics of Urophycis that distinguish it from other hakes.
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The research focused on the mating habits of the fish species Urophycis, highlighting its role in the marine ecosystem.
Synonyms
9.9
A group of sea fish called hakes that includes several species
focuses on Atlantic distribution instead of specifying an exact species number
Compounds
Surface Forms
Urophycis singular
Urophycises plural
Etymology
The word Urophycis combines Greek parts uro- ('tail') and phycis (a name for a kind of fish), so it literally means a 'tail fish' and is now used as the scientific name for a group of Atlantic hakes.
