sowries

Latin translation: pomatomi saltatrices

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English term or phrase:sowries
Latin translation:pomatomi saltatrices
Entered by: Joseph Brazauskas

17:01 Sep 19, 2007
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Zoology / fishing
English term or phrase: sowries
It's from documentary about fishing.

Mate there is behind the boat, or in font of the boat here there is just acres and acres of sowries which is an oceanic garfish and to King fish, tuna and marlin it’s like fresh calamari to Paul and I.
They just love them
Ruta
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pomatomi saltatrices
Explanation:
The singular, in the taxonomy of Carolus Linnaeus, is 'pomatomus saltatrix' ('keen dancing girl', or possibly 'sharp lid-cutter'). In English, this species of edible fish is more commonly known as 'bluefish' vvvvvvvvvv
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pomatomi saltatrices


Explanation:
The singular, in the taxonomy of Carolus Linnaeus, is 'pomatomus saltatrix' ('keen dancing girl', or possibly 'sharp lid-cutter'). In English, this species of edible fish is more commonly known as 'bluefish' vvvvvvvvvv

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