Çipura

#nm_0032📍 Turkish Aegean

Language: Turkish
Measurement: 200 — ∞ grams
Transliteration: Chipura
IPA: /ˈtʃipuɾa/

From Modern Greek τσιπούρα tsipoúra (gilthead seabream) ↳ From Ancient Greek ἵππουρος híppouros (horse-tailed fish) ↳ From ἵππος híppos (horse) + οὐρά ourá (tail) ↳ Nationally standardized form; also written Çipura balığı in official fisheries usage (Deval 2002, Keskin 2015)

Identifying marks: black mark on cheek with orange spot below. Wild (deniz) vs farmed (çiftlik) distinction. Size-based naming in Aegean tradition.