bergall

English

A bergall in Terra Nova, Canada

Etymology

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Noun

bergall (plural bergalls)

1. Tautogolabrus adspersus, a wrasse native to the western Atlantic, inhabiting inshore waters near the sea floor at depths of 10–128 metres (33–420 feet) and at latitudes of 36°–49° north, and reaching up to 38 centimetres (15 inches) in total length and up to 1 kilogram (2·2 pounds) in weight.

Synonyms

• (wrasse): chogset, conner, cunner

Translations

wrasse

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Further reading

• bergall on Wikipedia.Wikipedia