Seahorse
Seahorse, Hippocampus ramulosus Although this odd-looking fish is relatively rare in the Mediterranean, it can be found occasionally among the eel-grasses and weeds in the shallow...
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Sea Bream
This large Sea Bream was purchased frozen from the Leontsinis Supermarket in Karvounades in 2003. It made a delicious meal. Sea bream skull, 9 cm. Photograph ©James Prineas, 2003
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Garfish
Garfish, Belone belone With a long snout full of needle-sharp teeth, the gar is easy to recognize. It is frequently found in the shallow waters around Kythera during the summer. Th...
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Gurnard
Gurnard, Triglida The gurnards have pectoral fins that fan out like wings, for which reason they are mistakenly called ‘flying fish’. In fact they are bottom feeders, and lie on th...
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Red Scorpionfish
Red Scorpionfish, Scorpaena scrofa This ugly, big-headed fish has poisonous spines on its gill covers and dorsal fin. Common around Kythera. Skull of scorpionfish, 6 cm. Gift of Jo...
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