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Gerres cinereus

Gerres cinereus

9.9
A small silver fish often caught and sold for food
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : mojarra amarilla
  • The Gerres cinereus is often found in shallow coastal waters.

Examples

  • The Gerres cinereus is a popular catch among local fishermen in Bermuda.

  • Seafood markets often sell Gerres cinereus as a fresh panfish option.

  • Researchers studied the habitat preferences of Gerres cinereus along the Brazilian coast.

  • Have you ever caught a Gerres cinereus while fishing?

  • Seafood markets often sell Gerres cinereus as a fresh panfish option.

  • Researchers studied the habitat preferences of Gerres cinereus along the Brazilian coast.

  • The Gerres cinereus is a popular catch among local fishermen in Bermuda.

Synonyms

yellowfin mojarra
vsGerres cinereus
  • US
9.8

A small silver fish often caught and fried for food

is the formal scientific name used by biologists for species classification

Surface Forms

Gerres cinereus singular
Gerres cinereus plural

Morphology

Gerres + cinereus

The form is a Linnaean binomial combining a genus name ('Gerres' = a fish genus) with a specific epithet; if a learner knows both constituents they can infer this refers to a particular species of Gerres. However, understanding the precise referent and the ecological details requires knowledge of scientific naming conventions (and the Latin adjective 'cinereus'), so the meaning is only partially predictable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Gerres cinereus comes from the fish group name Gerres and the Latin word cinereus, which means 'ash-coloured' or 'grey'. People named the fish for its silvery-grey body, so the name helps you remember what the fish looks like today.