bergall

Meaning

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

cunner

Tautogolabrus adspersus

Translations

tautogolabrus adspersus

vielle

perche de mer

achigan de mer

tanche-tautogue

tautogolabrus adspersus

tautogolabrus adspersus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)ɡɔːl/

Etymology

From Norwegian berggalt (“a labrid fish”), equivalent to berg (“mountain, hill; rock”) + galte (“boar”).