Götek

Umbrina cirrosa
#nm_0138📍 Turkish Black Sea
Language
Turkish
Transliteration
Goetek
IPA
/ˈɡœtek/

Black Sea dialect variant of kötek, with initial g- for k- as commonly in Anatolian dialects ↳ From Turkish kötek (cudgel, club), from Persian کوتنگ kōtang (striking mallet, heavy club) 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.

Alternates: Kötek (Turkish Black Sea), Minekop (Turkish Aegean), Karakulak (Turkish Aegean)