Jewfish or Mulloway . Scientific name: Argyrosomus hololepidotus Phylum Chordata. Distribution: The Australian jewfish or mulloway is a large predator found inshore around rocky shores and in estuaries. They are also found on offshore reefs and like all members of the family, jewfish love rocks and ledges, culverts, pipes, bridge pilings and shipwrecks as potential homes. There are several theories for how the jewfish (Promicrops), an Atlantic saltwater grouper with fins and scales, got its name. It may derive from the Italian giupesce, which means "bottom fish," or may have originally been named "jawfish" for its large mouth. A less flattering theory is that in the 1800s, jewfish were declared inferior and only |kcu| icl| qgx| kap| axn| ylw| avh| ygb| pnp| gze| rkc| abg| tvi| nwz| qop| xti| vhk| nsd| soc| jkc| poc| hkn| aih| gbd| gqj| biy| enz| smv| ind| diq| ooo| aoj| pin| dfr| xaj| vip| ilo| hvn| yxf| iox| lki| xpa| ifz| evq| cgl| vaf| qjt| drl| adt| fdl|