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sargo

American  
[sahr-goh] / ˈsɑr goʊ /

noun

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


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Etymology

Origin of sargo

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

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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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