pearl mullet
English
Noun
pearl mullet (plural pearl mullets)
- A species of cyprinid fish, Alburnus tarichi, found in Lake Van in Turkey.
- 2018, Eric Hilaire, The Guardian, 25 May:
- Pearl mullets are the only species able to survive in the salty, alkaline waters of the lake but swim upstream to lay eggs in freshwater rivers.
- 2018, Eric Hilaire, The Guardian, 25 May:
Synonyms
- tarek
- Van fish