Cape Capensis

proper noun

Any of various species of fish in the genus Merluccius, especially Merluccius capensis, shallow-water Cape hake and Merluccius paradoxus, deep-water Cape hake.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Cape capensis

  1. Any of various species of fish in the genus Merluccius, especially Merluccius capensis, shallow-water Cape hake and Merluccius paradoxus, deep-water Cape hake.

    However, I was stunned at how bad the Cape Capensis fish special was.

    2015 October 31, “Shopoff's steeped in nostalgia, cordial service”, in Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
    5 more examples

    ... described multifasciatus (type locality Madagascar) and distinguished it from the common Cape capensis C. and V.

    1935 May, J. L. B. Smith, “The “galjoen” fishes of South Africa”, in Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

    Other species, such as Cape Capensis, Orange Roughy, Nile Perch and various types of whiting and seatrout can also be expected to compete directly with tilapia in many markets.

    1996, William S. Brinkop, Raul H. Piedrahita, “Water quality modeling for aquaculture water reuse systems”, in AES Technical Session 1: Open Papers

    We currently import and distribute the following products: Cobia, Tilapia, Channel Catfish, Flounder, Rock Sole, Yellowfin Sole, Grouper, Red Snapper, Cape Capensis, Hoki, Shrimp (HLSO, EZ peel, PUD, P&D), Pollock, Squid/Calamari, Mahi, Yellowfin Tuna, Bluefin Tuna, Wahoo, Swordfish, Swai, Atlantic Salmon, Steelhead Trout, Bangamary, Betterfish

    2007, International Business Publications, Global Sea Food Industry Directory, →ISBN, page 95

    Executive Chef Eric Brittin said Lazy Lanigan’s offers signature Irish dishes such as Guinness Beef Stew, Shepherd’s Pie, Fish and Chips made with Cape Capensis fish from South Africa, Lanigan’s Meatloaf and Whiskey Chicken or vegetable Boxty, which is chicken and vegetables with a whiskey cream sauce wrapped in a potato pancake.

    2012 April 18, Kelly Roncace, “Lazy Lanigan's Publick House offers same staff, chef as previous tenant”, in Gloucester County Times

    Caught in the icy cold Benguela current off the coast of Southwestern Africa, Cape Capensis has become a popular substitute for more expensive species like Cod, Haddock, Flounder, Sole, and even Orange Roughy.

    2018 November 29 (last accessed), “Cape Capensis”, in Gulf Pacific Seafood
Cite this entry
APA

Cape Capensis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Capensis

MLA

“Cape Capensis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Capensis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cape Capensis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Capensis.

Source: Cape Capensis on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.