A Spanish name for a small shark or a type of marine fish found in Caribbean and Atlantic waters.
From Spanish 'chegre,' a regional term for certain sharks or fish. The word entered English through Caribbean trade and fishing terminology used by Spanish and English speakers in the region.
The term 'chegre' shows how fishing communities develop hyper-specific names for fish—what seems like one thing to outsiders breaks down into dozens of distinct species in the language of fishermen.
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