Mercan
Pagellus erythrinus
#nm_0048📍 Turkish Aegean
- Language
- Turkish
- Transliteration
- Mercan
- IPA
- /ˈmeɾdʒan/
From Arabic مرجان marjān (coral) ↳ marjān from Greek μαργαρίτης margarítēs (pearl) via Syriac
Oval body, pink overall. Lives in rocky depths up to 250m. Can reach 91cm and 7.7kg. Turkish 'mercan' borrowed from Arabic.
Borrowed from: مرجان
⚠️ Often confused with: Kızıl mercan (Pagrus pagrus)