Sea par·tridge Zool. The gilthead (Crenilabrus melops), a fish of the British coasts.
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Con·ner n. Zool. A marine European fish (Crenilabrus melops); also, the related American cunner. See Cunner.
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Gilt·head n. Zool. A marine fish. The name is applied to two species: (a) The Pagrus auratus (syn. Chrysophrys auratus), a valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head); -- called also giltpoll. (b) The Crenilabrus melops, of the British coasts; -- called also golden maid, conner, sea partridge.
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Gold·fin·ny n. Zool. One of two or more species of European labroid fishes (Crenilabrus melops, and Ctenolabrus rupestris); -- called also goldsinny, and goldney.
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