Genus Archosargus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Sparidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Archosargus is a group of medium-sized fish in the family Sparidae, commonly known as porgies or sea breams.
- Archosargus is a genus of Sparidae that consists of three species, including the sheepshead porgy and the white snapper.
- Sheepshead porgy, a species of the genus Archosargus, is native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
- The genus Archosargus is characterized by its distinctive teeth and the presence of five or six dorsal spines.
- Archosargus probatocephalus, a species within the genus Archosargus, is a common catch in recreational fisheries along the southeastern United States.