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Definition of Polyprion americanus

1. Noun. Brown fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean found around rocks and shipwrecks.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polyprion Americanus

Literary usage of Polyprion americanus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1885)
"... and I think that until good evidence appears that such was the case, the entire list should be erased. 6. Polyprion americanus (Bloch and Schneider). ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1910)
"... A RARE FISH FROM THE NEW JERSEY COAST A SPECIMEN of Polyprion americanus (Bloch and Schneider) was captured with hook and line by Captain Harry ..."

3. Using Market Mechanisms to Manage Fisheries: Smoothing the Path by Bertrand Le Gallic (2006)
"The Wreckfish Fishery The fishery for wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) is actually a component of a larger, multi-species fishery for swordfish, reef fish, ..."

4. Guide to the Gallery of Fishes in the Department of Zoology of the British by William George Ridewood (1908)
"The Stone-bass, Polyprion americanus, 513, is a fish found in the open ocean; it is sometimes called the Wreck-fish because it is often met with in the ..."

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