鰏 (bī) - Bream — refers to various species of bream

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Bream — refers to various species of bream fish, particularly ponyfish (Leiognathidae family), small silvery fish found in tropical coastal waters.

Bream — refers to various species of bream

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Synonyms

  • 鲷— bream, porgy (different fish family but similar appearance)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ponyfish (鰏科) is common in Southeast Asian waters.
  • We caught several bream (鰏鱼) while fishing.
  • This dish features steamed ponyfish (清蒸鰏).

Collocations

  • ponyfish(鰏鱼)
  • bream family(鰏科)
  • silver bream(银鰏)
  • steamed bream(蒸鰏)
  • bream fishing(钓鰏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鰏 refers to small marine fish in the Leiognathidae family, commonly known as ponyfish or slipmouth.
  • These fish are economically important in some Asian coastal regions for both food and bait.

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