pesce

it-noun

pesce m (plural pesci, diminutive pescétto or (more common) pesciolìno or (uncommon) pesciatèllo, augmentative (slightly augmentative) pesciòtto; pescióne, pejorative pesciàccio, derogatory (uncommon) pesciùccio, diminutive-derogatory (literary) pesciàtto or pesciàttolo)

pesci (plural)
pescétto (diminutive)
pesciolìno (common diminutive)
pesciatèllo (diminutive uncommon)
pesciòtto (augmentative)
pescióne (augmentative)
pesciàccio (pejorative)
pesciùccio (derogatory uncommon)

Inherited from Latin piscem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-.


nocciolo

Probably derived from Latin nucleus (perhaps the variant form nuculeus), from nux (“nut”), or from the diminutive nucleolus; alternatively from nuceu(m), nuceus (“of nuts”), with influence from nocciola. Compare Sicilian nòzzulu.

uxi

il nòcciolo di un'albicocca ― an apricot kernel


chimera

From Latin chimaera, from Ancient Greek Χίμαιρα (Khímaira).

chimaera, a kind of shark of the genus Chimaera


barbo

barbel (freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae)


salmone

salmon, especially the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)


boga

desc

→ Tunisian Arabic: بوقة (būga, “bogue, Boops boops”)

From Late Latin bōca, from Ancient Greek βῶκα (bôka), from βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye, view”).


alice

From Latin allēc (“fish sauce”), or alternatively from hallex, hallecem.


argentina

→ Tunisian Arabic: أرجنتينا (ʔarjantīna, “argentine, Argentina sphyraena”)


acciuga

Borrowed from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē, from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē).

Engraulis encrasicolus
Engraulis encrasicolus#Translingual

anchovy (any of the fish in the family Engraulidae family), particularly European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)


lamia

From Latin lamia, from Ancient Greek λάμια (lámia).

vernacular name of several species of fish:

(Tuscan) Synonym of canesca (“school shark”)

(Sicily) Synonym of rana pescatrice (“anglerfish”)

(Liguria) Synonym of bandiera rossa (“red bandfish”)


breme

Borrowed from Old French bresme. See French brème.


rodeo

bitterling (any fish of the genus Rhodeus)


tonno

From Late Latin tunnus, from Latin thunnus, thynnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos).

(ichthyology) any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus

tuna, specifically:
the edible flesh of the tuna


triglia

From Ancient Greek τρίγλη (tríglē, “mullet”).


sardina

→ Tunisian Arabic: سردينة (sardīna, “sardine, Sardina pilchardus”)

→ German: Sardine

Sardina pilchardus
Sardina pilchardus#Translingual


orata

→ Tunisian Arabic: أوراطا (ʔūrāṭa, “sea bream, Sparus aurata”)

From Vulgar Latin *orāta, from Latin aurāta. Compare Spanish dorado, Portuguese dourada, French daurade, Dalmatian ourata.

Sparus aurata
Sparus aurata#Translingual


merluzzo

È nel periodo che va da gennaio ad aprile che il miglior merluzzo viene catturato e trasformato in stoccafisso secondo il metodo tradizionale.

It is in this period, from January to April, that the best quality cod is caught, and the best traditional stockfish is made.


trota

From Late Latin tructa, possibly from Ancient Greek τρώκτης (trṓktēs).

Le specie presenti sono la trota fario, il salmerino alpino (protetto) e la trota mormorata.

The species present are river trout, arctic char (protected) and marble trout.


dragoncello

From dragone (“dragon”) + -cello (diminutive suffix).

suffix

Synonym of filaria di Medina (“Guinea worm”)

filaria di Medina
filaria di Medina#Italian


pastinaca

From Latin pastinaca (“parsnip, carrot”), from pastinum (“two-pronged fork”); related to pastināre (“to dig up the ground”).


verdone

From verde (“green”) + -one (augmentative suffix).

affix

Chloris chloris
Chloris chloris#Translingual

European greenfinch, greenfinch (Chloris chloris)


molva

(ichthyology) any member of the Molva taxonomic genus: ling, particularly the common ling (Molva molva)


squalo

Probably borrowed from Latin squālus; attested 15th century. Compare French squale.


cavalluccio marino

it-noun

cavalluccio marino m (plural cavallucci marini)


zigrino

kitefin shark (marine fish of the family Dalatiidae)


sgombro

Scomber scombrus
Scomber scombrus#Translingual


alosa

From Latin alausa, from Gaulish *alawda.


cappone

From Vulgar Latin *cappō, *cappōnem, from Latin cāpō. Compare English capon, French chapon, Portuguese capão, Spanish capón.


aringa

→ Armenian: առինկ (aṙink)

→ Ottoman Turkish: رینغه

Turkish: ringa

→ Arabic: رِنْكة (rinka)

→ Armenian: ռինկա (ṙinka)

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *hāring. First attested in the it, but in common usage only as of the 14th c.


dragone

From earlier *dracone, from Latin dracōnem, accusative of dracō, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn). Compare drago, from the nominative.

[…] come l’aquila
nel reluttante dragon sbramatasi
poggiando su l’ali pacate
a l’aereo nido torna e al sole

1898, Giosuè Carducci, “Cadore”, in Rime e ritmi [Rhymes and rhythms], collected in Poesie, Nicola Zanichelli, published 1906, page 982, lines 125–128:

Like the eagle, having appeased itself with the reluctant weever, resting on the peaceful wings, returns to the aerial nest, and to the sunlight

(zoology) greater weever (Trachinus draco)


occhione

From occhio (“eye”) + -one (augmentative suffix).

af

Eurasian stone-curlew
Eurasian stone-curlew

Burhinus oedicnemus
Burhinus oedicnemus#Translingual

(ornithology) any member of the Burhinus taxonomic genus, particularly a Eurasian stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)

Pagellus bogaraveo
Pagellus bogaraveo#Translingual

(ichthyology) blackspot sea bream (Pagellus bogaraveo)


capitone

→ English: capitone

From Latin capitōnem. Cf. also cavedano.

a large eel, traditionally eaten at Christmas


cagnaccio

From cane (“dog”) + -accio (pejorative suffix), using the root found in cagna (“female dog”).

smalltooth sand tiger (Odontaspis ferox)


ippocampo

From ippo- + (kámpos, Greek "sea monster”).


pescecane

it-noun

pescecane m (plural pescecani or pescicani)


lasca

Borrowed from Lombardic asco (“grayling”), whence German Äsche, with the l- derived from rebracketing of the definite article.


scorfano

From Latin scorpaena, from Ancient Greek σκόρπαινα (skórpaina). Doublet of scorpena, a learned borrowing.


storione

→ Armenian: ստորիոն (storion)

From Latin sturiōnem, from Proto-Germanic *sturjô.


donzella

Borrowed from Old Occitan donçela, donsela, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella, from Classical Latin domina (“mistress”), from domus (“house”), from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm, from root *dem- (“to build”). Doublet of damigella.

name of several species of fish in the Labridae taxonomic family:

Mediterranean rainbow wrasse (Coris julis)


salmerino

From a northern variety of Italian (compare Trentino salmarin), from Bavarian Sälmling (source of German Saibling and English saibling), a diminutive of Salm (“salmon”).


fregola

a small ball-shaped handmade pasta from hard wheat semolina blending well with delicate and light soups, from Sardinia


pesce martello

it-noun

pesce martello m (plural pesci martello)


pesce persico

Perca fluviatilis
Perca fluviatilis#Translingual


pesce palla

pufferfish, puffer, globefish (any fish of the family Tetraodontidae), particularly Arothron hispidus


pesce farfalla

pesce farfalla m (plural pesci farfalla)


pesce pappagallo

pesce pappagallo m (plural pesci pappagallo)


gattopardo

Spanish: gatopardo


gattuccio

small-spotted catshark
small-spotted catshark

small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)


pescegatto

pescegatto m (plural pescegatti or pescigatti)


palombo

(ichthyology) any member of the genus Mustelus

any member of the genus Mustelus
common smooth-hound (Mustelus mustelus)


grongo

desc

→ Tunisian Arabic: قرنقو (grangu), قرينقو (grīngu), قرونقرو (grūngru, “conger, Conger conger”)

From Latin conger (“conger eel”), from Ancient Greek γόγγρος (góngros).


missina

From Ancient Greek μυξῖνος (muxînos, “slime-fish, a kind of mullet”).


celacanto

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos) "hollow" + ἄκανθα (ákantha) "spine".


branzino

→ English: branzino

Borrowed from Venetan branza, from branchia (“gill”).

Dicentrarchus labrax
Dicentrarchus labrax#Translingual


squadro

angel shark (marine fish of the family Squatinidae)


pianuzza

From piana (“flat”) + -uzza (diminutive suffix).


cefalo

From Late Latin cephalus, from Ancient Greek κέφαλος (képhalos), derived from κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Mugil cephalus
Mugil cephalus#Translingual


volpina

From volpe (“fox”) + -ina (diminutive suffix).


cagnetta

it-noun

cagnetta f (plural cagnette, masculine cagnetto)

From cagna (“dog”) + -etto (diminutive suffix).


cagnola

From cagna (“female dog”) + -ola (diminutive suffix).


platessa

Pleuronectes platessa
Pleuronectes platessa#Translingual


pagro

From Latin pagrus, pager, variant of phager, borrowed from Ancient Greek φάγρος (phágros, “sea-bream, braize”).


capolepre

From capo- (“head”) + lepre (“hare”), for the general shape of the fish's head.

oceanic pufferfish (Lagocephalus lagocephalus)


pesce pagliaccio

it-noun

pesce pagliaccio m (plural pesci pagliaccio or pesci pagliacci)

pesci pagliaccio (plural)
pesci pagliacci (plural)


aguglia

Borrowed from Old Occitan agulha, from Late Latin acūcula, diminutive of Latin acus (“needle”) (whence Italian ago). Doublet of agucchia, now rare. Compare Sicilian agugghia.

garfish, needlefish, game fish (of family Belonidae)


alborella

bleak, blay, ablet (fish of genus Alburnus)


cavedano

Presumably borrowed from Lombard cavédan, from Vulgar Latin *capitinem, from Latin capitōnem. Doublet of cavedine f and capitone.

Squalius cephalus
Squalius cephalus#Translingual


cobite

Cobitis taenia
Cobitis taenia#Translingual


coregone

From translingual Coregonus, from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “pupil of the eye”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”).


corifena

From Ancient Greek κορύφαινα (korúphaina).

Coryphaena hippurus
Coryphaena hippurus#Translingual

common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)


pigo

From Latin pigus, ultimate origin uncertain.

kind of freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae (Rutilus pigus)


spinarolo

Squalus acanthias
Squalus acanthias#Translingual

(zoology, ichthyology) spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)


eglefino

From French églefin (“haddock”); compare the genus name translingual Aeglefinus.


gambusia

From New Latin, from American Spanish gambusino (“prospector”) + -ia.


amia

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀμία (amía).

bowfin (freshwater fish of the family Amiidae)


albula

(zoology, ichthyology) bonefish, game fish


elettroforo

Electrophorus electricus
Electrophorus electricus#Translingual


salmone del Danubio

it-noun

salmone del Danubio m (plural salmoni del Danubio)

From salmone (“salmon”) + del (“of the”) + Danubio (“Danube”).


albacora

Borrowed from Spanish albacora (“swordfish”), from Arabic اَلْبَكُورَة (al-bakūra, “the young camels”).

der

اَلْبَكُورَة


gimnoto

A fish of the Neotropical genus (Gymnotus), the banded knifefish.


lampreda

Borrowed from Medieval Latin lampreda, of uncertain origin: possibly from Late Latin lampetra, from a combination of Latin lambere (“lick”) + petra (“stone”). Compare Spanish lamprea, French lamproie, Portuguese lampreia. However see also Gaulish naupreda.


mattarello

(regional) Alternative form of matterello (“rolling pin”)


mignattino

From mignatta (“leech”) + -ino (“-ine”).

Chlidonias niger
Chlidonias niger#Translingual

(by extension, ornithology) any member of the Chlidonias taxonomic genus


muggine

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *mūgō (cf. French muge), a noun based on Latin mūgil (“mullet”).

(by extension, ichthyology) Synonym of mugilide

mullet (Mugil cephalus)
Synonym of mugilide


ombrina

shi drum, umbra, umbrine, ombre (fish, Umbrina cirrosa)


pagello

From Latin *pagellus, diminutive of Latin pagrus.


bocca d'oro

Argyrosomus regius
Wikispecies:Argyrosomus regius


sampietro

From San Pietro (St. Peter), as he was said to have brought a fish of this species to the Lord, and that the dark spot on its side is Peter's thumbprint. Compare French saint-pierre.


sarago

From Latin sargus, from Ancient Greek σαργός (sargós).

Diplodus sargus
Diplodus sargus#Translingual

Any of several species of fish of the genus Diplodus

two-banded sea bream (Diplodus vulgaris)

sharpsnout sea bream (Diplodus puntazzo)


sardella

→ German: Sardelle


scorpena

From Latin scorpaena, from Ancient Greek σκόρπαινα (skórpaina). Doublet of scorfano.

(regional) scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa)


sperlano

→ Maltese: perlan

From Middle Dutch spierlinc. Compare French éperlan.

Osmerus eperlanus
Osmerus eperlanus#Translingual

sparling, European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus)


spinarello

Gasterosteus aculeatus
Gasterosteus aculeatus#Translingual


spratto

Borrowed from English sprat, from Middle English sprotte, from Old English sprot.

Sprattus sprattus
Sprattus sprattus#Translingual

particularly European sprat (Sprattus sprattus)


temolo

From Late Ancient Greek θύμαλλος (thúmallos).

Thymallus thymallus
Thymallus thymallus#Translingual


uranoscopo

From translingual Uranoscopus, from Ancient Greek οὐρᾰνός (ouranós, “sky, heaven”) + σκοπός (skopós, “gazer”). By surface analysis, urano- + -scopo.

stargazer (perciform fish in the family Uranoscopidae)


verdesca

From verde (“green”), due to the color of its back.


alalonga

ala (“wing”) + longa, archaic form of lunga (“long”)

Thunnus alalunga
Thunnus alalunga#Translingual


rovella

From Latin rubella, feminine form of rubellus, diminutive of Latin ruber (“red”).


alaccia

Ultimately from Latin allēc (“fish sauce”). (Compare Catalan alatxa.) Doublet of alice.

sardinella (especially Sardinella aurita)


sardena

Borrowed from Lombard sardena, from Latin sardīna. Doublet of sardina.


attinopterigo

ray-finned fish (of class Actinopterygii)


lampuga

Unknown. Compare Sicilian lampuca, Spanish lampuga, Maltese lampuka and Tunisian Arabic لامبكة (lāmbuga, “dolphinfish, Coryphaena hippurus”). Possibly related to Lampedusa.


pastinaca comune

it-noun

pastinaca comune f (plural pastinache comuni)


pesce chirurgo

pesce chirurgo m (plural pesci chirurgo)


vairone

→ English: vairone

From Vulgar Latin *variō, variōnem, from Latin varius (“variegated”).


pesce angelo

angelfish (marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae)


pesce luna

sunfish (marine fish of the family Molidae)


pesce pietra

stonefish (marine fish of the family Synanceiidae)


pesce balestra

pesce balestra m (plural pesci balestra)

triggerfish (marine fish of the family Balistidae)


pesce sega

sawfish (marine fish of the family Pristidae)


squalo volpe

thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) (marine fish of the family Alopiidae)


rana pescatrice

rana pescatrice f (plural rane pescatrici)

anglerfish, angler (marine fish of the family Lophiidae)


perchia

From Latin *percula, diminutive of perca (“perch”).

comber (marine fish of the family Serranidae)


pesce cardinale

pesce cardinale m (plural pesci cardinale)

cardinalfish (any marine fish of the family Apogonidae)


pesce remo

oarfish (marine fish of the family Regalecidae)


pesce combattente

pesce combattente m (plural pesci combattenti)

fighting fish (freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae)


pesce vela

sailfish (marine fish of the family Istiophoridae)


pesce vipera

viperfish (abyssal fish of the family Stomiidae)


squalo tigre

tiger shark (shark of the genus Galeocerdo)


squalo nutrice

squalo nutrice m (plural squali nutrice)

nurse shark (shark of the family Ginglymostomatidae)


perioftalmo

mudskipper (fish of the genus Periophthalmus)


squalo balena

whale shark (the largest known species of fish of the genus Rhincodon)


gobione

gobione m (plural gobioni, feminine gobiona)

From Late Latin gōbiō, augmentative of Latin gōbius (“gudgeon”).


pesce civetta

flying gurnard (marine fish of the family Dactylopteridae)


pesce istrice

porcupinefish (marine fish of the family Diodontidae)


sparaglione

Originally from Latin sparus (“gilt-head bream”).


pesce lupo

wolffish (marine fish of the family Anarhichadidae)


pesce timone

Bermuda chub (marine fish of the species Kyphosus sectatrix)


pesce trombetta

pesce trombetta m (plural pesci trombetta)


molva occhiona

molva occhiona f (plural molve occhione)


palombo comune

palombo comune m (plural palombi comuni)


palombo stellato

palombo stellato m (plural palombi stellati)


verdona

From verde (“green”) + -ona (feminine augmentative suffix).


verzelato

Probably a dialectal derivation from vergella.


capozzo

(Naples) name of several species of fish in the Mugilidae family


mugello

From Latin mūgil (“mullet”). Compare muggine.


tonno albacora

it-noun

tonno albacora m (plural tonni albacora)

tonno pinna gialla
tonno pinna gialla#Italian


tonno pinna gialla

tonno pinna gialla m (plural tonni pinna gialla)

Thunnus albacares
Thunnus albacares#Translingual


tonno indopacifico

tonno indopacifico m (plural tonni indopacifici)


tonno pinna blu

tonno pinna blu m (plural tonni pinna blu)


pesce castagna

pesce castagna m (plural pesci castagna)


tracina

From Latin dracaena, from Ancient Greek δράκαινα (drákaina, “she-dragon”). Doublet of dracena.

der

weever (marine fish of the family Trachinidae)


merlango

Borrowed from Old French merlanc, merlenc, derived from Latin merula.

Merlangius merlangus
Merlangius merlangus#Translingual


spicaro

Ultimately from Latin spica (“ear of grain”).


corifena cavallina

it-noun

corifena cavallina f (plural corifene cavalline)


squalo pinna bianca oceanico

squalo pinna bianca oceanico m (plural squali pinna bianca oceanici)

squalo longimano
squalo longimano#Italian


squalo longimano

squalo longimano m (plural squali longimani)

oceanic whitetip shark
oceanic whitetip shark

oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)


squalo gattopardo

squalo gattopardo m (plural squali gattopardo)

Scyliorhinus stellaris
Scyliorhinus stellaris#Translingual


squalo martello

squalo martello m (plural squali martello)


gattuccio maggiore

gattuccio maggiore m (plural gattucci maggiori)

squalo gattopardo
squalo gattopardo#Italian


squalo volpe occhiogrosso

squalo volpe occhiogrosso m (plural squali volpe occhigrossi)

squalo volpe dagli occhi grandi
squalo volpe dagli occhi grandi#Italian

Synonym of squalo volpe dagli occhi grandi


squalo volpe occhione

squalo volpe occhione m (plural squali volpe occhioni)


rondone di mare

rondone di mare m (plural rondoni di mare)

Mediterranean flyingfish (Cheilopogon heterurus)


aguglia maggiore

aguglia maggiore f (plural aguglie maggiori)


aguglia imperiale

aguglia imperiale f (plural aguglie imperiali)

Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone)


trota salmonata

trota salmonata f (plural trote salmonate)


pesce lanterna

pesce lanterna m (plural pesci lanterna)


bocca spinosa

(zoology) bristlemouth (Gonostoma denudatum)


pesce mandibola

pesce mandibola m (plural pesci mandibola)


drago di mare

(zoology) dragonfish (Idiacanthus antrostomus)


diavolo nero

anglerfish, black seadevil, Melanocetus, humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii)


salmone reale

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha#Translingual

chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)


salmone dell'Atlantico

salmone dell'Atlantico m (plural salmoni dell'Atlantico)


salmone rosso

Literally, “red salmon”, due to it being primarily red in hue during spawning.

Oncorhynchus nerka
Oncorhynchus nerka#Translingual


salmone giapponese

salmone giapponese m (plural salmoni giapponesi)


salmone keta

Oncorhynchus keta
Oncorhynchus keta#Translingual


salmone rosa

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha#Translingual

humpback salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)


salmone argentato

salmone argentato m (plural salmoni argentati)

Oncorhynchus kisutch
Oncorhynchus kisutch#Translingual


pesce lucertola

pesce lucertola f (plural pesci lucertola)

Synonym of lacertola (“Atlantic lizardfish”)


pesce tarantola

pesce tarantola f (plural pesci tarantola)


lucertola di mare

lucertola di mare f (plural lucertole di mare)


sogliola occhiuta

sogliola occhiuta f (plural sogliole occhiute)


sogliola comune

sogliola comune f (plural sogliole comuni)


linguattola

Atlantic spotted flounder (Citharus linguatula)


fiatola

Synonym of lampuga (“Stromateus fiatola”)


aspio

Borrowed from translingual Aspius, of uncertain origin.

(ichthyology) any member of the Aspius taxonomic genus


gallinella di mare

gallinella di mare f (plural gallinelle di mare)


brocciolo

From broccio (“spear”) + -olo (diminutive suffix).

af

(Tuscan, Emilia) Synonym of scazzone (“European bullhead”)


magnarone

From magnare (“to eat”) + -one (augmentative suffix).


sanguinerola

Phoxinus phoxinus
Phoxinus phoxinus#Translingual


roviglione

From Latin rubelliōnem (“fish of a reddish colour/color”), from Latin rubellus (“reddish”).

der

(obsolete) South European roach (Rutilus rubilio)


canesca

From cane (“dog”), with a suffix similar to verdesca (“blue shark”).

Galeorhinus galeus
Galeorhinus galeus#Translingual


squalo elefante

it-noun

squalo elefante m (plural squali elefante)

From squalo (“shark”) + elefante (“elephant”).


pesce lima

filefish (any fish of the family Monacanthidae)


dragoncello lira

it-noun

dragoncello lira m (plural dragoncelli lira)


dragoncello macchiato

dragoncello macchiato m (plural dragoncelli macchiati)

spotted dragonet (Callionymus maculatus)


mordifango

Verb-object compound, composed of mordi (“to bite”) + fango (“mud”).

it-verb-obj

(regional) name of several species of fish in the Cobitidae taxonomic family


pesce donzella

it-noun

pesce donzella m (plural pesci donzella)

Synonym of donzella (“Mediterranean rainbow wrasse”)


zingarella

From zingara (“Gypsy/Romani woman”) + -ella (diminutive suffix). The “fish” meaning is in reference to its bright colours.


tambarello

Auxis thazard
Auxis thazard#Translingual


tordo fischietto

it-noun

tordo fischietto m (plural tordi fischietto)

From tordo (“thrush”) + fischietto (“whistle”).


praio

From Latin pagrus, pager, variant of phager, borrowed from Ancient Greek φάγρος (phágros, “sea-bream, braize”).


pesce serra

Pomatomus saltatrix
Pomatomus saltatrix#Translingual


menola

From a Venetan dialect term derived from a diminutive of Latin maena.

(zoology) blotched picarel (Spicara maena, a fish of the Mediterranean and Atlantic)


bandiera rossa

it-noun

bandiera rossa f (plural bandiere rosse)

(zoology) red bandfish (Cepola macrophthalma)


corvello

From corvo (“crow”) + -ello. Compare Sicilian curveddu, Catalan corball.


sarago pizzuto

sarago pizzuto m (plural saraghi pizzuti)

(regional) Synonym of puntazzo (“sheephead bream”)


vopa

Ultimately from Byzantine Greek βόωψ (bóōps), *βῶψ (*bôps), accusative βῶπα (bôpa). Compare Albanian vopë, Greek γόπα (gópa).