Topbaş kefal

Mugil cephalus
#nm_0253📍 Turkish Black Sea
Language
Turkish
Transliteration
Topbash kefal
IPA
/topbaʃ kefal/

Compound: top + baş + kefal top: ball, baş: head, kefal: mullet

Called 'sea's garbage collector' - feeds on coastal waste. Torpedo-shaped, agile. Considered most intelligent fish.

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Topbaş kefal