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.

Same species, different names