Λυθρίνι
Pagellus erythrinus
#nm_0049📍 Greece
- Language
- Greek
- Transliteration
- Lythrini
- IPA
- /liθrˈini/
From an unattested Medieval Greek *ἐρυθρίνιον erythrínion, diminutive of Ancient Greek ἐρυθρῖνος erythrînos (a red sea fish) ↳ From ἐρυθρός erythrós (red)
Oval body, pink overall. Lives in rocky depths up to 250m. Can reach 91cm and 7.7kg. Turkish 'mercan' borrowed from Arabic.