sargo

American

[sahr-goh] / ˈsɑr goʊ /

noun

Ichthyology.

a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.

Etymology

Origin of sargo

1875–80; < Spanish < Latin sargus a sea fish < Greek sárgos

Example Sentences

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Fishermen flocked to its barnacle-covered shores to catch corvina, croaker and sargo.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2021

The California Department of Fish and Game introduced sport-fishing species like corvina, sargo, and croaker.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 27, 2015

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