Tautogolabrus
- noun
- Specialized
- The genus Tautogolabrus is well known among ichthyologists for its single species, the bergall.
Examples
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Researchers found that Tautogolabrus inhabits coastal waters in the western Atlantic Ocean.
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The Tautogolabrus is often found in rocky coastal waters.
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Marine biologists study Tautogolabrus to understand its role in the ecosystem.
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Many divers are excited to see the Tautogolabrus in its natural habitat.
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Marine biologists study Tautogolabrus to understand its role in the ecosystem.
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Researchers found that Tautogolabrus inhabits coastal waters in the western Atlantic Ocean.
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The genus Tautogolabrus is well known among ichthyologists for its single species, the bergall.
Compounds
- Specialized
A small coastal fish called the cunner that lives near rocky shores in North America
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tautogolabrus joins tautog, a local name for a North American blackfish meaning 'a blackfish', and Labrus, an old Latin word meaning 'a wrasse'. So the name points to a wrasse-family fish called the tautog, which is why it is used as the scientific name for this group.
