Fish Found in Malta - Maltese/English Names

Arti2 · June 07, 2008, 08:03:32 CET

Maltese:- Skorfna Tal-Madejra
English:- Madeira Rockfish
Italian:- Scorfanetto Squamoso
Latin:- Scorpaena maderensis
Class:- Actinopterygii
Order:- SCORPAENIFORMES
Family:- Scorpenidae
Genus:- Scorpaena

Arti2 · June 07, 2008, 08:14:08 CET

Maltese:- Skorfna Tat-Tebgha
English:- Small Red Scorpionfish
Italian:- Scorfanotto
Latin:- Scorpaena notata
Class:- Actinopterygii
Order:- SCORPAENIFORMES
Family:- Scorpenidae
Genus:- Scorpaena

Arti2 · June 07, 2008, 08:25:59 CET

Maltese:- Sparlu
English:- Annular Seabream
Italian:- Sarago Sparaglione
Latin:- Diplodus annularis
Class:- Actinopterygii
Order:- PERCIFORMES
Family:- Sparidae
Genus:- Diplodus

Arti2 · June 07, 2008, 08:42:28 CET

Maltese:- Spnotta
English:- Seabass
Italian:- Spigola
Latin:- Dicentrarchus labrax
Class:- Actinopterygii
Order:- PERCIFORMES
Family:- Moronidae
Genus:- Dicentrarchus

Arti2 · June 08, 2008, 07:45:20 CET

Maltese:- Spnotta Tat-Tbajja
English:- Spotted Seabass
Italian:- Spigola Macchiata
Latin:- Dicentrarchus punctatus
Class:- Actinopterygii
Order:- PERCIFORMES
Family:- Moronidae
Genus:- Dicentrarchus

Arti2 · June 08, 2008, 07:54:19 CET

Maltese:- Stokkafix
English:- Blue Whiting
Italian:- Melu
Latin:- Micromesistius poutassou
Class:- Actinopterygii
Order:- Gadiformes
Family:- Gadidae
Genus:- Micromesistius

Arti2 · June 08, 2008, 08:05:46 CET

Maltese:- Strilja
English:- Derbio
Italian:- Leccia Stella
Latin:- Trachinotus ovatus
Class:- Actinopterygii
Order:- PERCIFORMES
Family:- Carangidae
Genus:- Trachinotus

Arti2 · June 08, 2008, 08:16:40 CET

Maltese:- Strilja Baghlija
English:- Blue Butterfish
Italian:- Fieto
Latin:- Stromateus fiatola
Class:- Actinopterygii
Order:- PERCIFORMES
Family:- Stromateidae
Genus:- Stromateus

Arti2 · June 08, 2008, 08:20:40 CET

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Arti2 · June 08, 2008, 11:05:36 CET

Maltese:- Sturjun
English:- Sturgeon
Italian:- Storione
Latin:- Acipenser sturio
Class:- Actinopterigi
Order:- ACIPENSERIFORMES
Family:- Acipenseridae/Acipenserinae
Genus:- Acipenser

Arti2 · June 08, 2008, 11:17:04 CET

Maltese:- Sultan Ic-Cawl
English:- Cardinal Fish
Italian:- Re Di Triglie
Latin:- Apogon imberbis
Class:- Actinopterygii
Order:- PERCIFORMES
Family:- Apogonidae
Genus:- Apogon

Arti2 · June 08, 2008, 11:27:33 CET

Maltese:- Tawru
English:- Sand Tiger Shark
Italian:- Squalo Toro
Latin:- Odontaspis (Charcarias) taurus
Class:- Elasmobranchii
Order:- Lamniformes
Family:- Odontaspididae
Genus:- Odontaspis

Arti2 · June 08, 2008, 11:41:28 CET

Maltese:- Tennuta
English:- Black Seabream
Italian:- Tanuta
Latin:- Spondyliosoma cantharus
Class:- Actinopterygii
Order:- PERCIFORMES
Family:- Sparidae
Genus:- Spondyliosoma

Arti2 · June 08, 2008, 12:01:04 CET

Maltese:- Tirda
English:- Five-spotted Wrasse
Italian:- Tordo Maculato (Verde)
Latin:- Symphodus roissali
Class:- Actinopterygii
Order:- PERCIFORMES
Family:- Labridae
Genus:- Symphodus

Arti2 · June 08, 2008, 12:12:44 CET

Maltese:- Tirda Denbha Iswed
English:- Blacktailed Wrasse
Italian:- Tordo Coda Nera
Latin:- Symphodus melanocercus
Class:- Actinopterygii
Order:- PERCIFORMES
Family:- Labridae
Genus:- Symphodus