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The freshwater drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, is a fish endemic to North and Central America. It is the only species in the genus Aplodinotus, [3] and is a member of the family Sciaenidae. It is the only North American member of the group that inhabits freshwater for its entire life. [4] Its generic name, Aplodinotus, comes from Greek meaning ...
This 16th-century fish stall shows many traditional fish products. The term fish processing refers to the processes associated with fish and fish products between the time fish are caught or harvested, and the time the final product is delivered to the customer. Although the term refers specifically to fish, in practice it is extended to cover ...
Sciaenidae. Cuvier, 1829[2] Genera. About 66–70, see text. Sciaenidae is a family of ray-finned fishes belonging to the order Acanthuriformes. [3] They are commonly called drums or croakers[3][4] in reference to the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make. [5] The family consists of about 293 [4] to 298 species [6] in about 66 [4 ...
Sardine and pilchard are common names for various species of small, oily forage fish in the herring family Clupeidae. [2] The term 'sardine' was first used in English during the early 15th century; a somewhat dubious etymology says it comes from the Italian island of Sardinia, around which sardines were once supposedly abundant.
The ArmaLite AR100 is a 5.56×45mm NATO caliber short-stroke piston gas-operated, 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle fed from 30- round and 100-round drum magazines that eject from the magazine insert when empty and are discarded during a firefight. The AR-101 and AR-102 fire from closed bolt in semi-auto and open bolt in full auto whereas the AR ...
The fish also has an advanced sensory system that allows them to detect water movement and feed in darkness which gives them an advantage over other fish in the same habitat.
Pareques acuminatus. Pareques acuminatus, commonly known as the high-hat, donkeyfish, cubbyu, Steindachner's ribbonfish, streaked ribbonfish, striped ribbonfish or striped drum, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the genus Pareques in the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is found in the western Atlantic ...
Cured fish. Cured fish is fish which has been cured by subjecting it to fermentation, pickling, smoking, or some combination of these before it is eaten. These food preservation processes can include adding salt, nitrates, nitrite [1] or sugar, can involve smoking and flavoring the fish, and may include cooking it.