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Crenilabrus melops

Conner \Con"ner\, n. [Cf. Cunner.] (Zo["o]l.) A marine European fish ( Crenilabrus melops); also, the related American cunner. See Cunner.

Crenilabrus melops

Sea partridge \Sea" par"tridge\ (Zo["o]l.) The gilthead ( Crenilabrus melops), a fish of the British coasts.

Crenilabrus melops

Goldfinny \Gold"fin`ny\, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of two or more species of European labroid fishes ( Crenilabrus melops, and Ctenolabrus rupestris); -- called also goldsinny, and goldney.

Crenilabrus melops

Gilthead \Gilt"head`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A marine fish. The name is applied to two species:

  1. The Pagrus auratus (syn. Chrysophrys auratus), a valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head); -- called also giltpoll.

  2. The Crenilabrus melops, of the British coasts; -- called also golden maid, conner, sea partridge.