Maroşkil

Scorpaena porcus
#nm_0261📍 Turkish Black Sea
Language
Turkish
Transliteration
Maroshkil
IPA
/maɾoʃkil/

From Laz language (Lazca), a South Caucasian language spoken in the Hopa region. Regional Black Sea term for a 15-20cm colorful rock fish with rainbow-like appearance. Standard Turkish: iskorpit.

Black scorpionfish. Venomous spines.

Alternates: Kayabalığı (Turkish Black Sea), İskorpit (Turkish Aegean)