bergall

English

A bergall in Terra Nova, Canada

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɜː(ɹ)ɡɔːl/

Noun

bergall (plural bergalls)

1. 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

• (wrasse): chogset, conner, cunner

Translations

wrasse

Further reading

• bergall on Wikipedia.Wikipedia