Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

sowries

Latin translation:

pomatomi saltatrices

Added to glossary by Joseph Brazauskas
Sep 19, 2007 17:01
16 yrs ago
English term

sowries

English to Latin Other Zoology fishing
It's from documentary about fishing.

Mate there is behind the boat, or in font of the boat here there is just acres and acres of sowries which is an oceanic garfish and to King fish, tuna and marlin it’s like fresh calamari to Paul and I.
They just love them
Proposed translations (Latin)
3 pomatomi saltatrices
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Sep 20, 2007 17:22: Joseph Brazauskas Created KOG entry

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pomatomi saltatrices

The singular, in the taxonomy of Carolus Linnaeus, is 'pomatomus saltatrix' ('keen dancing girl', or possibly 'sharp lid-cutter'). In English, this species of edible fish is more commonly known as 'bluefish' vvvvvvvvvv
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