cá lon

Trẻ con thường câu cá lon ở bờ sông.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of small fish: "cá lon" refers to a specific small fish species, often characterized by its slender body and small size.
   • Gunnel (fish): In zoological contexts, it corresponds to fish of the family Pholidae, commonly known as gunnels or butterfish.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trẻ con thường câu cá lon ở bờ sông. (Children often fish for gunnels by the riverbank.)
  • Cá lon là một loài cá nhỏ sống ở vùng nước ven biển. (The gunnel is a small fish that lives in coastal waters.)

Advanced Usage

• "cá lon khô": dried gunnel fish.
  • Cá lon khô là một món ăn vặt phổ biến ở một số vùng. (Dried gunnel is a popular snack in some regions.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cá: A general term for fish.
• Cá biển: Sea fish.
• Cá nhỏ: Small fish.

Synonyms

• Cá bống: Goby (another type of small fish, but not the same species).
• Cá kèo: Another specific small fish species, often found in mudflats.

Related Phrases

• Câu cá lon: To fish for gunnels.
  • Cuối tuần, ông ấy thích ra bờ biển để câu cá lon. (On weekends, he likes to go to the seaside to fish for gunnels.)