Dominican Republic: Animal world: Fishes

Dominican Republic: Animal world

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Fishes

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:the Red Snapper (Lutjanus purpureus, family: Lutjanidae - Snappers), a very customary meal.

the Rock Hind (Epinephelus adscensionis, family: Serranidae - Sea Basses: Groupers and Fairy Basslets), a very customary meal too:

:the Yellowmouth Grouper (Mycteroperca interstitialis, family: Serranidae - Sea Basses: Groupers and Fairy Basslets), this one is a very customary meal too.

the Sailor's Grunt (Haemulon parra, family: Haemulidae - Grunts, Sweetlips nei):

:the Common Snook (Centropomus undecimalis, family: Centropomidae - Snooks).

the Sergeant Major (Abudefduf saxatilis, family: Pomacentridae - Damselfishes):

:the King mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla, family: Scombridae - Mackerels, Tunas, Bonitos), a very customary meal too.

the Slender Tuna (Allothunnus fallai, family: Scombridae - Mackerels, Tunas, Bonitos):

:the Little Tunny or Black Skipjack (Euthynnus alletteratus, family: Scombridae - Mackerels, Tunas, Bonitos), another sort of tuna.

the Yellow Stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis, family: Urolophidae - Round Rays), known to be capable of inflicting dangerous wounds with its venomous spine at the end of the tail, so be careful in sandy beaches to the overgrown water's edge:

:the Caribbean Reef Shark (Carcharhinus perezii, family: Carcharhinidae - Requiem Sharks), lives about 30 km. north of the island, except this one, he lives in the aquarium ("El Acuario") of the capital Santo Domingo. (1996)

the American Eel (Anguilla rostrata, family: Anguillidae - Freshwater Eels):

:the Anchovy, Round Sardinella (Sardinella aurita, family: Clupeidae - Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens).

the Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda, family: Sphyraenidae - Barracudas, etc.), this tremendous fish can have a maximum size of two (!) meter:

:conch meat is known as Lambí.

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