Cypriot Fish Names in English

Cyprus speaks Greek, but many fish have Cypriot names of their own. White seabream is sorkos, dusky grouper is orfos, the silver-cheeked toadfish is kounelopsaro and the bluespotted cornetfish is pithkiauli. This list gives the Cypriot name of every species in our encyclopedia that has one on record, in Greek letters with the Latin spelling underneath.

The names follow the official list of commercial fish names that Cyprus files with the European Union. Many are the same as in Greece; where Cyprus says it differently, you will find it here.

Photo	Cypriot	English	Scientific name
Α
	Αθερίνα Atherina	Sand Smelt	Atherina hepsetus, Atherina boyeri, and Atherinomorus lacunosus
	Αλουπόσκυλος Alouposkylos	Thresher Shark	Alopias vulpinus / Alopias superciliosus / Alopias pelagicus
	Αμερικάνα Amerikana	Curled Picarel	Centracanthus cirrus
	Ασπρόβλαχος Asprovlachos	Dogtooth Grouper	Epinephelus caninus
Β
	Βασιλική ζαργάνα Vasiliki zargana	Mediterranean Spearfish	Tetrapturus belone
	Βατί Vati	Stingray	Dasyatis pastinaca / Bathytoshia centroura
	Βελονίδα Velonida	Garfish	Belone belone
	Βιόλα Viola	Guitarfish	Rhinobatos rhinobatos / Glaucostegus cemiculus
Γ
	Γαλέος Galeos	Tope Shark	Galeorhinus galeus
	Γαλέος Galeos	Smooth hound	Mustelus mustelus
	Γάρος Garos	Forkbeard	Phycis phycis
	Γαύρος Gavros	Anchovy	Engraulis encrasicolus
	Γλώσσα Glossa	Scaldback	Arnoglossus laterna
	Γλώσσα Glossa	Sole	Solea solea
	Γόππα Goppa	Bogue	Boops boops
	Γουρλομάτης Gourlomatis	Shortnose Greeneye	Chlorophthalmus agassizi
	Γοφάρι Gofari	Bluefish	Pomatomus saltatrix
	Γύλος Gylos	Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse	Coris julis
Δ
	Δράκαινα Drakaina	Greater Weever	Trachinus draco
Ε
	Ερυθρός τόνος Erythros tonos	Atlantic Bluefin Tuna	Thunnus thynnus
Ζ
	Ζύγαινα Zygaina	Smooth Hammerhead	Sphyrna zygaena
Η
	Ημίραμφος Imiramfos	Halfbeak	Hemiramphus far / Hyporhamphus affinis / Hyporhamphus picarti
Θ
	Θράψαλο Thrapsalo	Broadtail Shortfin Squid	Illex coindetii / Todarodes sagittatus
Κ
	Καλαμάρι Kalamari	Squid	Loligo vulgaris
	Καπόνι Kaponi	Gurnard	Chelidonichthys lucerna / Trigloporus lastoviza
	Κέφαλος Kefalos	Flathead Grey Mullet	Mugil cephalus / Chelon labrosus / Chelon ramada
	Κοκκαλάρης Kokkalaris	Spiny Dogfish	Squalus acanthias / Squalus blainvillei
	Κοκκινοπαπαδιά Kokkinopapadia	Swallowtail Seaperch	Anthias anthias
	Κολαούζος Kolaouzos	Wreckfish	Polyprion americanus
	Κολιός Kolios	Chub Mackerel	Scomber japonicus
	Κουνελόψαρο Kounelopsaro	Silver cheeked Toadfish	Lagocephalus sceleratus
	Κουρκούνα Kourkouna	Rabbitfish	Siganus rivulatus and Siganus luridus
	Κρεμμύδι Kremmydi	Cardinalfish	Apogon imberbis
	Κυνηγός Kynigos	Coryphaene	Coryphaena hippurus
Λ
	Λαβράκι Lavraki	Seabass	Dicentrarchus labrax
	Λειψός Leipsos	Blackbelly Rosefish	Helicolenus dactylopterus
	Λίτσα Litsa	Leerfish	Lichia amia
	Λυθρίνι Lythrini	Pandora	Pagellus erythrinus
	Λύχνος Lychnos	Atlantic Stargazer	Uranoscopus scaber
Μ
	Μακρύπτερος τόνος Makrypteros tonos	Albacore	Thunnus alalunga
	Μαρίδα Marida	Picarel	Spicara smaris
	Μελάνα Melana	Saddled Seabream	Oblada melanura
	Μένουλα Menoula	Blotched Picarel	Spicara maena
	Μινέρι Mineri	Greater Amberjack	Seriola dumerili
	Μουγγρί Moungri	Conger	Conger conger
	Μουδιάστρα Moudiastra	Electric Ray	Torpedo marmorata / Torpedo torpedo
	Μούρμουρος Mourmouros	Sand Steenbras	Lithognathus mormyrus
	Μπακαλιάρος Bakaliaros	Hake	Merluccius merluccius
	Μπαλάς Balas	Blackspot Seabream	Pagellus bogaraveo
	Μπαρμπούνι Barbouni	Striped Red Mullet	Mullus surmuletus
	Μπράμα Brama	Atlantic Pomfret	Brama brama
	Μυλοκόπι Mylokopi	Shi Drum	Umbrina cirrosa
Ξ
	Ξιφίας Xifias	Swordfish	Xiphias gladius
	Ξιφιούδι Xifioudi	Longspine Snipefish	Macroramphosus scolopax
Ο
	Όρνιθα Ornitha	Flying Gurnard	Dactylopterus volitans
	Ορφός Orfos	Dusky Grouper	Epinephelus marginatus
	Ούγενα Ougena	Sharpsnout Seabream	Diplodus puntazzo
Π
	Παλαμίδα Palamida	Little Tunny	Euthynnus alletteratus
	Παλαμίδα Palamida	Skipjack Tuna	Katsuwonus pelamis
	Παλαμίδα Palamida	Bullet Tuna	Auxis rochei
	Παλαμίδα Palamida	Atlantic Bonito	Sarda sarda
	Παμπακάς Pabakas	Bluntnose Sixgill Shark	Hexanchus griseus
	Παπαδιά Papadia	Mediterranean Damselfish	Chromis chromis
	Παπανικολής Papanikolis	Atlantic Lizardfish	Synodus saurus
	Παπαπέτρος Papapetros	John Dory	Zeus faber
	Πεζουνόψαρο Pezounopsaro	Eagle Ray	Myliobatis aquila
	Πέρκα Perka	Painted Comber	Serranus scriba
	Πεσκαντρούλλα Peskantroulla	Anglerfish	Lophius piscatorius / Lophius budegassa
	Πίγγα Pinga	Mottled Grouper	Mycteroperca rubra
	Πιθκιάυλι Pithkiauli	Bluespotted Cornetfish	Fistularia commersonii
	Πιλότος Pilotos	Pilot Fish	Naucrates ductor
	Ποντικός Pontikos	Pearly Razorfish	Xyrichtys novacula
	Προσφυγάκι Prosfygaki	Blue Whiting	Micromesistius poutassou
Ρ
	Ράζα Raza	Thornback Ray	Raja clavata
	Ρώσσος Rossos	Redcoat Squirrelfish	Sargocentron rubrum
Σ
	Σαρδέλλα Sardella	Pilchard	Sardina pilchardus
	Σάρπα Sarpa	Salema Porgy	Sarpa salpa
	Σαφρίδι Safridi	Horse Mackerel	Trachurus trachurus / Trachurus mediterraneus
	Σιακός Siakos	Brown Meagre	Sciaena umbra
	Σκαθάρι Skathari	Black Seabream	Spondyliosoma cantharus
	Σκαρομάνα Skaromana	Wrasse	Symphodus tinca / Labrus viridis / Labrus merula
	Σκάρος Skaros	Mediterranean Parrotfish	Sparisoma cretense
	Σκορπιός Skorpios	Scorpionfish	Scorpaena scrofa / Scorpaena porcus
	Σκουμπρί Skoubri	Atlantic Mackerel	Scomber scombrus
	Σμέρνα Smerna	Mediterranean Moray	Muraena helena
	Σορκός Sorkos	White Seabream	Diplodus sargus
	Σορκός φαραώ Sorkos farao	Zebra Seabream	Diplodus cervinus
	Σουπιά Soupia	Cuttlefish	Sepia officinalis
	Σούρος Souros	Blue Runner	Caranx crysos
	Σπάρος Sparos	Annular Seabream	Diplodus annularis
	Στήρα Stira	Goldblotch Grouper	Epinephelus costae
	Στραβόσκυλος Stravoskylos	Nursehound	Scyliorhinus stellaris
	Στραβόσκυλος Stravoskylos	Small spotted Catshark	Scyliorhinus canicula
	Στρίλια Strilia	Red Mullet	Mullus barbatus
	Στρογγυλόρεγγα Strongylorenga	Redeye Round Herring	Etrumeus golani
	Συναγρίδα Synagrida	Dentex	Dentex dentex
	Σφυρίδα Sfyrida	White Grouper	Epinephelus aeneus
	Σφύρνα Sfyrna	Barracuda	Sphyraena sphyraena / Sphyraena viridensis
Τ
	Τουρκομπάρμπουνο Tourkobarbouno	Goldband Goatfish	Upeneus moluccensis
	Τσιπούρα Tsipoura	Gilthead Seabream	Sparus aurata
	Τσιρίτζι Tsiritzi	Oilfish	Ruvettus pretiosus
Φ
	Φαγκρί Fagkri	Red Seabream	Pagrus pagrus
	Φαγκρί κορωνάτο Fagkri koronato	Pink Dentex	Dentex gibbosus
	Φατσούκλι Fatsoukli	Axillary Seabream	Pagellus acarne
	Φρίσσα Frissa	Round Sardinella	Sardinella aurita
Χ
	Χάννος Channos	Comber	Serranus cabrilla
	Χαννούι Channoui	Brown Comber	Serranus hepatus
	Χαρατζίδα Charatzida	Two banded Seabream	Diplodus vulgaris
	Χέλι Cheli	Eel	Anguilla anguilla
	Χελιδονόψαρο Chelidonopsaro	Flying Fish	Cheilopogon heterurus / Parexocoetus mento
	Χοίρος Choiros	Angular Roughshark	Oxynotus centrina
	Χοιρόψαρο Choiropsaro	Grey Triggerfish	Balistes capriscus
	Χταπόδι Chtapodi	Octopus	Octopus vulgaris

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