Mycteroperca bonaci, also known as the black grouper, is a species of marine fish in the family Serranidae. These fish inhabit the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, ranging from Massachusetts in the USA to southern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. They are mostly found in reefs and are known for their high quality meat, making them a valuable species in commercial and recreational fishing. Black groupers can grow up to 150 centimeters in length and weigh up to 100 kilograms.
Persist
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To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continuesteadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conductagainst opposing motives; to persevere; -- sometimes conveying anunfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy.If they persist in pointing their batteries against particularpersons, no laws of war forbid the making reprisals. Addison.Some positive, persisting fops we know, Who, if once wrong, willneeds be always so. Pope.That face persists. It floats up; it turns over in my mind. Mrs.Browning.
Persist meaning & definition 1 of Persist.
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continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty, opposition, or failure.
the minority of drivers who persist in drinking
continue to exist; be prolonged.
if the symptoms persist for more than a few days, contact your doctor
synonyms: continue, hold, carry on, last, keep on, keep up, remain, linger, stay, endure
if dry weather persists, water the lawn thoroughlyPersist meaning & definition 2 of Persist.