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carangid fish

carangid fish

9.4
A sea fish like a jack that has a fast, thin body and a forked tail
  • noun
  • /ˈkɛrənˌɡɪd fɪʃ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pez carángido
  • Some carangid fish are prized catches for sport fishermen due to their speed and strength.

Examples

  • Marine biologists studied a group of carangid fish near the coral reef.

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish with carangid fish.

  • A carangid fish can often be recognized by its streamlined body and forked tail.

  • Many carangid fishes are found in tropical waters.

  • A carangid fish can often be recognized by its streamlined body and forked tail.

  • Marine biologists studied a group of carangid fish near the coral reef.

  • Some carangid fish are prized catches for sport fishermen due to their speed and strength.

Synonyms

carangid
vscarangid fish
  • Specialized
9.9

A sea fish from a group that includes jacks and pompanos found in warm seas

has the same meaning but is written as a short phrase
Carangidae
vscarangid fish
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of sea fish with narrow bodies and forked tails found in warm seas like jacks and pompanos

refers to an individual fish rather than the entire family group

Surface Forms

carangid fish singular
carangid fishes plural

Morphology

carangid + fish

The adjective 'carangid' denotes membership in the Carangidae family, so combined with 'fish' the phrase simply means 'fish belonging to the Carangidae.' This is a straightforward taxonomic adjective+noun composition that is fully compositional and predictable if the learner knows both constituents.

Etymology

Carangid fish comes from the old word carangid, from Greek 'karangos', used for shiny, fast sea fish like jacks and pompanos. So carangid fish today means 'any fish of that family'.