Archosargus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Sparidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The sheepshead fish belongs to the genus Archosargus, which is a group of medium-sized marine fish in the family Sparidae.
- Archosargus probatocephalus is a species of porgy native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
- Archosargus is a genus of medium-sized marine fish that are commonly found in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
- The genus Archosargus consists of only a few species, including the sheepshead and the white porgy.
- Archosargus rhomboidalis is a species of porgy that is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean and is known for its distinctive diamond-shaped markings.