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saratoga

saratoga

9.9
A large fish that lives in Australian rivers with a red or pink spot on each scale
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : saratoga
  • Researchers are studying the habitat of the saratoga to ensure its conservation in Queensland rivers.

Examples

  • The saratoga is prized by Australian anglers for its striking appearance and fighting spirit.

  • A mature saratoga can grow to more than a meter in length in the wild.

  • Look at that saratoga!

  • The saratoga is a beautiful fish native to Australia.

  • A mature saratoga can grow to more than a meter in length in the wild.

  • The saratoga is prized by Australian anglers for its striking appearance and fighting spirit.

  • Researchers are studying the habitat of the saratoga to ensure its conservation in Queensland rivers.

Synonyms

Scleropages leichardti
vssaratoga
  • Specialized
9.9

A large freshwater fish from Australian rivers with a red or pink spot on each scale

is the everyday common name rather than the formal Latin term
Australian arowana
vssaratoga
  • Australian
9.9

A large freshwater fish from Australian rivers with a red or pink spot on each scale

is the scientific or broader designation not the regional label
Dawson River salmon
vssaratoga
  • Australian
8.2

A large freshwater fish from Australian rivers with a pink spot on each scale

is the general species name used beyond a single river
spotted bonytongue
vssaratoga
  • Australian
9.9

A large freshwater fish from Australia with red or pink spots on its scales

is the standard species name rather than this descriptive label
spotted barramundi
vssaratoga
  • Australian
9.9

Large Australian freshwater fish with red or pink spots on its scales

is the true species name and not an associative common label

Compounds

A 1777 American victory that is a turning point for the colonies in the Revolutionary War

Two major battles in 1777 during the American Revolution in which American forces defeat the British under General Burgoyne

Saratoga chip
  • Archaic
8.4

A thin, crisp slice of potato fried in hot oil

A town in eastern New York known for its mineral springs and horse racing

Saratoga spittlebug
  • Specialized
9.9

A small insect that feeds on pine trees and makes foam on branches

Surface Forms

saratoga singular
saratogas plural

Etymology

Saratoga is the common Australian name for a large freshwater fish known for a red or pink spot on each scale. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Saratoga like a place-name — imagine a bright, jewel-like fish from a river town, which fits the fish's showy, sparkling scales.