bream

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

The name is applied in Australia tovarious species of Chrysophrys, family Sparidae,and to other fishes of different families. The Black-Bream (q.v.) is C. australis, Gunth.The Bony-Bream is also called the Sardine (q.v.).The Silver-Bream (q.v.) or White-Bream is Gerres ovatus, Gunth., family Percidae. The Red-Bream is a Schnapper (q.v.) one year old. Thepopular pronunciation is Brim, and the fishes are alldifferent from the various fishes called Bream in thenorthern hemisphere. See also Tarwhine and Blue-fish.

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Bream
·noun A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. ·see Sea Bream. II. Bream ·vt...

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bream
A common fresh as well as salt water fish (Abramis brama), little esteemed as food. ...

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Sea bream
·- Any one of several species of sparoid fishes, especially the common European species (Pagellus ce...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
black-bream
n. an Australian fish, Chrysophrys australis, Gunth., family Sparidae,or Sea-Breams; called in Tasm...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
bony-bream
i.q. sardine (q.v.). ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
red bream
n. name given to the Schnapper when one year old. See schnapper. ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
white-bream
See silver-bream ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
silver-bream
or White-Bream n. a New South Wales fish, Gerres ovatus, Gunth.,family Percidae; also called Silve...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris