Orfoz

Epinephelus aeneus
#nm_0182📍 Turkish Aegean
Language
Turkish
Transliteration
Orfoz
IPA
/oɾfoz/

From Greek ὀρφός orphós (grouper)

White grouper. Often confused with E. marginatus (dusky grouper, Greek ροφός — same root as Turkish orfoz) and E. costae (goldblotch grouper). Found around Aegean islands.

Alternates: Lahoz (Turkish Aegean), Lagos (Turkish Aegean)
⚠️ Often confused with: Ροφός (Epinephelus marginatus)