Vocabulary of essential terms by topic
Fish / I Pesci
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| ENGLISH | ITALIAN |
|---|---|
| anchovy | l'acciuga |
| blue shark | lo squalo azzurro |
| cod | il merluzzo |
| dorsal fin | la pinna dorsale |
| freshwater eel | l'anguilla |
| gill slit | l'apertura branchiale |
| gilthead | l'orata |
| gray mullet | il cefalo |
| grouper | la cernia |
| herring | l'aringa |
| lamprey | la lampreda di mare |
| mackerel | lo sgrombro |
| mullet | la triglia |
| pike | il luccio |
| salmon | il salmone |
| sea bass | il branzino |
| sea bream | il pagello |
| skate; ray | la razza |
| smoked fish | il pesce affumicato |
| sole | la sogliola |
| sturgeon | lo storione |
| swordfish | il pesce spada |
| tail fin | la pinna caudale |
| trout | la trota |
| tuna | il tonno |
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