karanteen

English

Noun

karanteen (plural karanteen)

1. A saltwater fish of any of several varieties found in the waters near southern Africa.
   1. A strepie, bamboo fish or striped karanteen (Sarpa salpa).
   2. A white karanteen or karanteen sea bream (Crenidens crenidens).

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.