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Definition of Genus Centropristis
1. Noun. Sea basses.
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Family Serranidae, Serranidae
Member holonyms: Centropristis Philadelphica, Rock Bass, Rock Sea Bass, Black Bass, Black Sea Bass, Centropistes Striata
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Centropristis
Literary usage of Genus Centropristis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Geology of New Jersey by New Jersey Geological Survey, George Hammell Cook (1868)
"They rarely reach over a foot in length, if ever. The largest specimen preserved
at Philadelphia measures one foot. Genus CENTROPRISTIS. ..."
2. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum by Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther (1859)
"Yellowish grey, with two or three darker cross-bands. This fish much resembles
the genus Centropristis. Coast of Brazil (and of North America?). «. Adult. ..."
3. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum by Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther (1859)
"Half-grown: skin. Jamaica. Purchased of Mr. Cuming. This fish has been placed in
the genus Centropristis, but it is much nearer to ..."
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