Kötek
Umbrina cirrosa
#nm_0132📍 Turkish Black Sea
- Language
- Turkish
- Transliteration
- Koetek
- IPA
- /ˈkœtek/
Regional Black Sea name, identical in form to Turkish kötek (cudgel, club) ↳ From Persian کوتنگ kōtang (striking mallet, heavy club), attested in Turkish from 1501 (Câmi-ül Fürs) The application to Umbrina cirrosa is not documented in Turkish etymological sources
Sciaenidae family. Average 40cm, can reach 90-100cm and 20-25kg. Bottom-dwelling, temperate waters.