Anisotremus Surinamensis (Noun)
Meaning
Dusky grey food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The anisotremus surinamensis, commonly referred to as the dusky grunter or dusky grey grunter, can be found in schools over mud or sandy bottoms.
- Some fishing boats return with catches that include a considerable amount of anisotremus surinamensis which local residents eat and value as food.
- There have been multiple research projects aimed at assessing and protecting populations of the anisotremus surinamensis and their ecosystems in Florida and the Caribbean.
- Their work examining how oil spills in Louisiana could harm dusky grey grunter (anisotremus surinamensis) development became especially valuable following significant local accidents.
- Regional species monitoring is primarily geared toward catching indicators such as blue crabs, spadefish, the sand drum and occasionally, dusky grey grunter, the anisotremus surinamensis.