karanteen S. Afr.
(ˈkærəntiːn)
Also -ine.
Either of two marine fishes of the family Sparidae, Crenidens crenidens, or the larger bamboo-fish (bamboo n. 2), Sarpa salpa, also known, in Natal, as the striped karanteen.
| 1905 Natal Mercury Pictorial 334 (Pettman), The fish pictured today is a Karantine. It is a local species. 1913 [see bamboo-fish]. 1930 C. L. Biden Sea-Angling Fishes of Cape 62 Mackerel, mullet, sardine, and bamboo-fish (Natal karanteen) are the best lures. 1947 K. H. Barnard Pict. Guide S. Afr. Fishes 152 White Karanteen (Crenidens crenidens)... Silvery, greenish or bluish above, narrow dark longitudinal stripes. Ibid. 156 Striped Karanteen (Natal) (Sarpa salpa)... Silvery, greenish or bluish above, yellow-orange longitudinal stripes. 1953 J. L. B. Smith Sea Fishes S. Afr. (rev. ed.) 274 Sarpa salpa... Striped Karanteen, Bamboo Fish (Natal)..is said to occur right round Africa. Ibid. 275 Crenidens crenidens... Karanteen... Comes from Indian waters, extends to Durban. 1970 Albany Mercury (S. Afr.) 29 Jan. 15 Smaller fish—such as mullet and karanteen—making up his [sc. the leerfish's] staple diet. |