Kofana
Pomatomus saltatrix
#nm_0027📍 Turkish Marmara
- Language
- Turkish
- Measurement
- 35 — 50 cm
- Transliteration
- Kofana
- IPA
- /ˈkofana/
From Greek γουφαίνα goufaína (large bluefish) ↳ From Byzantine Greek γομφάριον gomphárion (bluefish) ↳ From Ancient Greek γόμφος gómphos (peg, bolt; molar tooth)
Migratory predator. Size-based naming is Istanbul/Marmara tradition. Hunting of small sizes banned.
Progression
Borrowed from: Γοφάρι