English

A bergall in Terra Nova, Canada

Noun

bergall ‎(plural bergalls)

1. A species (or specimen of that species) of 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; Tautogolabrus adspersus.

Usage notes

• Because of their shared preferences in habitat (preferring areas with beds of seaweed, shipwrecks, or wharf pilings), the bergall is often mistaken for a short specimen of the tautog (blackfish) by anglers.

Synonyms

• (species (or specimen thereof) of wrasse): chogset, conner, cunner

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