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cun·ner  (knr)
n.
A small fish (Tautogolabrus adspersus) of North American Atlantic waters that is common along the shore of the eastern United States.

[Origin unknown.]
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Noun1.cunner - common in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United Statescunner - common in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United States
wrasse - chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored
genus Tautogolabrus, Tautogolabrus - a genus of Labridae


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4-kilogram (3-pound) confined blast, the researchers only studied the effects on cunner, tautog, and goby, under the assumption that these are the only species with swim bladders, which are subject to impacts from explosions.
Male VTG concentrations vary between species, ranging from 5-200 ng/mL in cutthroat trout, roach, and mummichog to several hundred micrograms per milliliter in largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus) (the present study; Hiramatsu et al.
Examples of the effects of sublethal doses of single pollutants on immune-system suppression include the effect of cadmium exposure on antibody response in the cunner, Tautogolabrus adspersus (Robohm 1986) and on cellular response in rainbow trout (Thuvander & Carlstein 1991) as well as the effects of copper in increasing susceptibility of salmonids to IHN virus (Hetrick et al.
 
 
 
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