spottail bass
spottail bass noun: the red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, a marine fish with a dark spot near the tail.
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Noun
spottail bass (plural spottail bass)
- The red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, a marine fish with a dark spot near the tail.
- Synonyms:
- red drum, redfish, puppy drum, channel bass, red
- The freshwater snapper, Lutjanus fuscescens, a freshwater fish with a dark spot near the tail.
- Tropical freshwater snappers are highly prized for food and have economic value through recreational fisheries. Prominent species include mangrove jack Lutjanus argentimaculatus, Papuan black bass L. goldiei, spot-tail bass L. fuscescens, and Moses snapper L. russellii.2011, Johann Bell, Johanna Johnson, Alistair James Hobday, Vulnerability of Tropical Pacific Fisheries and Aquaculture to Climate Change, page 585
Synonyms of spottail bass
- red drum
- redfish
- puppy drum
- channel bass
- red
Forms of spottail bass
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Questions about spottail bass
- What does spottail bass mean?
- Spottail bass means the red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, a marine fish with a dark spot near the tail.
- What part of speech is spottail bass?
- Spottail bass is a noun.
- What is the plural of spottail bass?
- The plural of spottail bass is spottail bass.
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