'Chrysophrys auratus' definitions:
Definition of 'Chrysophrys auratus'
(from WordNet)
noun
Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots [syn: snapper, Chrysophrys auratus]
Definition of 'Chrysophrys auratus'
From: GCIDE
- Gilthead \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. [1913 Webster]