BERGALL

cunner, bergall, Tautogolabrus adspersus

(noun) common in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United States

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bergall (plural bergalls)

Tautogolabrus adspersus, a wrasse native to the western Atlantic, inhabiting inshore waters near the sea floor at depths of 10โ€“128 metres (33โ€“420 feet) and at latitudes of 36ยฐโ€“49ยฐ north, and reaching up to 38 centimetres (15 inches) in total length and up to 1 kilogram (2ยท2 pounds) in weight.

Synonyms

• (wrasse): chogset, conner, cunner

Source: Wiktionary



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