Sea Chubs: Family Kyphosidae Species: Girella nigricans (Ayres, 1860); from the French word girelle (a derivative of julis, an old word used to denote a number of small wrasse in Europe), the Latin word nigr (dark) and the Greek word ikanos (becoming, in reference to its pleasing appearance). Alternate Names: Blue-eye perch, green perch, opaleye … Continue reading Opaleye