bergylt

English

A bergylt (Sebastes norvegicus)

Etymology

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Noun

bergylt (plural bergylts)

1. A rose fish (Sebastes norvegicus), an edible red fish of the North Atlantic.

   Synonyms: hemdurgan, Norway haddock, ocean perch, redfish, rosefish

2. A Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta), a fish of the North Atlantic.

Usage notes

Sebastes norvegicus was first formally described in 1772 with the name Perca norvegicus. The name Sebastes marinus has also often been used in the past, but in fact it is a synonym of Serranus scriba. For more details see Sebastes norvegicus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Translations

Sebastes norvegicus

• Finnish: punasimppu, puna-ahven (fi)

Labrus bergylta

• Finnish: viherhuulikala