Σκάρος

Sparisoma cretense
#nm_0318📍 Greece
Language
Greek
Transliteration
Skaros
IPA
/ˈskaros/

From Ancient Greek σκάρος skáros (parrotfish) ↳ Origin uncertain; Beekes suggests a relation to σκαίρω skaírō (to skip, to dance) for its lively movements, or to σκαρῖτις skarîtis (a kind of stone) if the name is from its colour

Mediterranean parrotfish

Same species, different names