Seriola zonata
- noun
- Specialized
:
Seriola zonata
- Researchers observed a school of Seriola zonata following a research vessel for several miles.
Examples
-
The Seriola zonata is often seen swimming near the hulls of boats along the Atlantic coast.
-
Fishermen sometimes catch Seriola zonata while trawling in coastal waters.
-
The Seriola zonata is often seen near fishing boats.
-
Many anglers enjoy catching Seriola zonata during the summer.
-
Fishermen sometimes catch Seriola zonata while trawling in coastal waters.
-
Researchers observed a school of Seriola zonata following a research vessel for several miles.
-
The Seriola zonata is often seen swimming near the hulls of boats along the Atlantic coast.
Synonyms
A fish that often follows boats near the coasts of North and South America
A fish that follows ships along the coast and is sometimes caught for food or sport
Surface Forms
Morphology
Seriola + zonata
This is a scientific Latin binomial (genus + species) rather than a compositional English phrase; the parts are proper names (Seriola) and a Latin epithet (zonata) that B1 learners will not understand or combine to get 'banded rudderfish'. Knowing the constituent labels does not yield the common-language meaning without specialist or taxonomic knowledge, so the sense is not derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Seriola zonata is the scientific name for the banded rudderfish; zonata comes from an old Latin word for 'band' or 'belt', so it points to the fish's stripes. These fish are often seen 'following' boats, so the name helps you picture a striped fish swimming near a ship, which is why the name refers to this species today.
