The Beacon
What's in a Name? (Part IV of IV)
At long last, the final installment, the moment you've all been waiting for, the conclusion of the top 20 fish with bad names that we should consider renaming. ...
- Windowpane (Scophthalmus aquosus) - Bob Villa must have named this one.
- Gag (Mycteroperca microlepis) - I don't know maybe the word can be reclaimed to have a positive association with this grouper, but it'll be tough to overcome the "yuck" reaction from most if the name stays.
- Mullet (Lutjanus aratus) - Perhaps once this was an acceptable moniker, but now it conjures up too many images of bad hair.
- Darwin's slimehead (Gephyroberyx darwinii) - Is this more offensive to Chuck or the fish?
- Weakfish (Cynoscion regalis) - So puny, so girly - they need to start pumping iron.
If you liked the list of fish, keep coming by from time to time. I've got some other lists waiting in the wings. ...
Until next time.
