British Sign Language Glossaries of Curriculum Terms

BSL Marine Species Glossary - Brown Meagre - definition

Translation:

The Brown Meagre is a medium size fish that is greyish, brown in colour. They have a distinctive, arched back and a flat belly with a yellow/black dorsal and front fins. They always swim in groups and in shallow seas The pulsing motion of the hands in the sign BROWN MEAGRE represents the grunting movement these fish make which they use to communicate with others. There are two main species of Meagre - this one is the Brown Meagre which is found in the Mediterranean and eastern coastal waters of Africa.