bigeye
- noun
- /ˈbɪɡaɪ/
- US
:
pez ojo grande
- Fishermen often seek bigeye fish due to their popularity in seafood markets and their distinctive appearance.
- bigeye tuna
- bigeye tuna catch
- distribution of the bigeye
Examples
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During their diving trip, they saw a school of bigeye fish swimming gracefully through the coral reefs.
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Bigeye tuna was preferred since it was more highly valued than other tuna species caught.
Academic text (1994) -
Bigeye tuna made up about 7% of the total U.S. catch, or 9,100 t.
Academic text (1997) -
Reef sharks will hover above you as schools of bigeye jacks work their way through the strong current.
Blog text (3) -
Yellowfin and bigeye tuna are preferred over skipjack tuna for sashimi in the export markets.
Academic text (1993) -
The longline fishery around the Hawaiian Archipelago typically targets swordfish and bigeye tuna but catches a wide range of fish occasionally, including tiger sharks.
Academic text (1993) -
Albacore, yellowfin tuna, T. albacares; bigeye tuna, and swordfish were the primary species caught and landed (Table 1) from pelagic pair trawl operations.
Academic text (1994) -
The chef used bigeye fish to prepare a delicious sashimi platter for the restaurant's special event.
Synonyms
A bright red fish with large eyes that eats smaller fish in Atlantic coral reefs
Compounds
- Specialized
A small silvery fish that lives in coastal waters and fishermen often use as bait
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bigeye is made from two simple words, big ('large') and eye ('eye'), because this fish has very large eyes. So the name helps you remember this small red tropical fish by its most noticeable feature.
