The tub gurnard is a fish which is similar in appearance to a large mullet and is caught all year round. Scientific description: Trigla Lucerna The tub gurnard lives in waters which are ...

Scientific description: Engraulis Encrasicolus These fish live in large schools. The flow of the waters of several rivers into the Adriatic Sea creates a greater presence of plankton, for this ...

Scientific name: Raja Clavata There are two types of this species known by the name of common skate and thornback ray or nasturtium. The species lives in all seas. Some species of ray spend their ...

Albacore belongs to the same family as tuna, included in the species of Scombridae. In fact, only the smaller size and length of the pectoral fins differentiate them. Scientific description: ...

A fish that is typically found in the Adriatic and Mediterranean areas. It can be easily caught in spring when it comes close to the coast. It is amongst the tastiest fish species and ...

The Leerfish belongs to the Carangidae family. Scientific description: Lichia Amia Typical of the Mediterranean Sea, it begins to approach the coast in the spring (and it is in this period that ...

Scientific name: Alopias Vulpinus It is a solitary species, it often moves on the surface and away from the coasts. It feeds on live prey and in particular sardines, anchovies, mackerel, skipjack ...

Brill, scientific description Scophthalmus Rhombus is fish whose meat is very valuable and has a delicious taste. Brills can be found along the shores of the Adriatic Sea. They can be fished ...

The eel is a member of the ‘Anguilla’ fish family. Its scientific name is Anguilla Anguilla. In some regions of Italy, the female is known as the “Capito”. Widespread in ...

Also known as mullet, it is extremely common in the Mediterranean waters. Being a fish with a reasonable cost, it used to produce botargo, which is also widely used in the kitchen. Scientific ...