Genus Menticirrhus (Noun)
Meaning
Kingfishes; whiting.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Menticirrhus is a genus of fish in the family Sciaenidae, commonly known as kingfishes or whiting.
- The genus Menticirrhus includes several species of kingfishes and whiting found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
- Menticirrhus americanus, also known as the southern kingfish, is a species within this genus of fish that can be found along the western coast of the Americas.
- Kingfish and whiting belonging to the genus Menticirrhus generally inhabit shallow coastal waters.
- The genus Menticirrhus is characterized by its ability to make loud drumming sounds, typically used for communication purposes among various species of kingfishes and whiting.