Maltese Fish Names

English Fish Names

Accola

Greater Amberjack

African Threadfish

African Threadfish

Alonga

Albacore

Argentina

Argentine

Arznella Rara

Curled Picarel

Arznella Tat-Tikek

Blotched Picarel

Awrata

Gilthead Seabream

Bakkaljaw

Poor Cod

Ballottra Tal-Bahar

Shore Rockling

Ballottra Tal-Hama

Snake Blenny

Ballottra Tat-Tikek

Three-Bearded Rockling

Baqra

Devil Fish

Barbun

Brill

Barbun Ghajnejh Imbeghda

Wide-Eyed Flounder

Barbun Imperjali

Turbot

Barracudina

N/A

Bazuga

Axillary Seabream

Bazuga Kahla

Blackspot Seabream

Bekkacca Tal-Bahar

Longspine Snipefish

Bies

Flying Gurnard

Big Eye Thresher Shark

Bigeye Thresher

Black Spotted Smooth Hound

Blackspotted Smooth-Hound

Blonde Ray

Blonde Ray

Boll Denbu Ahrax

Roughtail Stingray

Boll Komuni

Common Stingray

Boll Vjola

Pelagic Stingray

Boxbox

Axillary Wrasse

Boxbox Kannella

Five-Spotted Wrasse

Budakkra Hamra

Rusty Blenny

Budakkra Kannella

Tentacled Blenny

Budakkra Lewn Iz-Zebbug

N/A

Budakkra Rasha Sewda

N/A

Budakkra Ta’ L-Ghajn

Butterfly Blenny

Budakkra Tal-Fidda

Cline

Budakkra Tal-Qawwi

Tompot Blenny

Burqaxa

Painted Comber

Buwahhal

Sea Lamprey

Buwahhal Rasu Qasira

Two-Spotted Clingfish

Buwahhal Rasu Twila

Connemarra Clingfish

Buwahhal Tat-Tentakli

Shore Clingfish

Buxih Ahdar

N/A

Buzaqq

N/A

Buzullieqa

N/A

Cawla

Damselfish

Cerna

Dusky Grouper

Cerna Denbha Dritt

Mottled Grouper

Chubby Flashlight Fish

Chubby Flashlightfish

Ciccirella

Mediterranean Sand Eel

Cippullazza Ta’ L’ghajn

Blackbelly Rosefish

Debba

N/A

Denci Hotbi

Pink Dentex

Denci Komuni

Common Dentex

Denci Ta’ L-Ghajn

Large-Eye Dentex

Dott Abjad

Dogtooth Grouper

Dott Tal-Faxxi

White Grouper

Dusky Spinefoot

Dusky Spinefoot

Fanfru

Pilotfish

Farfett

Spiny Butterfly Ray

Fenek Tal-Bahar

Rabbit Fish

Fjamma

Ribbon Fish

Fjamma Hamra

Red Bandfish

Fjamma Rasha Kbira

Scalloped Ribbonfish

Fjamma Tal-Fond

King Of Herrings

Gabdoll

Basking Shark

Gallina Griza

Grey Gurnard

Gallinetta

Tub Gurnard

Gallinetta Tar-Rigi

Streaked Gurnard

Gattarell Halqu Iswed

Blackmouth Catshark

Gattarell Tar-Rukkal

Nursehound

Gattarell Tat-Tikek

Small-Spotted Catshark

Ghadma

Piper Gurnard

Glacier Lantern Fish

Glacier Lanternfish

Goldblotch Grouper

Goldblotch Grouper

Goldsinny Wrasse

Goldsinny-Wrasse

Gremxula Tal-Bahar Halqha Gholi

Broad-Nosed Pipefish

Gremxula Tal-Bahar Halqha Qasir

Black-Striped Pipefish

Gremxula Tal-Bahar Hamra

N/A

Gremxula Tal-Bahar Hoxna

Greater Pipefish

Gremxula Tal-Bahar Irqiqa

Straightnose Pipefish

Gremxula Tal-Bahar Kahla

N/A

Gringu

European Conger

Gringu Serp

Armless Snake Eel

Gringu Tar-Ramel

Painted Eel

Gurbell

Meagre

Gurbell Tad-Daqna

Shi Drum

Gurbell Tork

Brown Meagre

Gurdien

Glasshead Grenadier

Gurdien Tal-Fond

Hollowsnout Grenadier

Gurdien Tal-Warda

Mediterranean Slimehead

Haddiela Komuni

Spotted Torpedo

Haddiela Sewda

Atlantic Torpedo

Haddiela Ta’ L’ghajnejn

Common Torpedo

Hamiema

Bottlenosed Skate

Hamiema Kbira

Lusitanian Cownose Ray

Hamiema Komuni

Common Eagle Ray

Hamiema Rasha Twila

Bull Ray

Hanzir Burqax

Brown Comber

Hanzir Tal-Fond

Wreckfish

Hawwad

Common Seabream

Hmar

Grey Triggerfish

Hmar Jintefah

Oceanic Puffer

Huta Kahla

Blue Shark

Huta Tal-Bram

Imperial Blackfish

Huta Tal-Hjar

Pearl Fish

Imsella

Garpike

Imsella Imperjali

Agujon Needlefish

Incova

European Anchovy

Kahlija

Saddled Seabream

Kastardella

Atlantic Saury

Kavall

Atlantic Mackerel

Kelb Griz

Sandbar Shark

Kelb Il – Bahar Abjad

Great White Shark

Kubrit

Little Tunny

Kuntrabaxx

Blackchin Guitarfish

Kurazza Komuni

Smooth Hammerhead

Kurazza Rasha Zghira

Smalleye Hammerhead

Kurunella

Mediterranean Sand Smelt

Kurunella Ghajnejh Kbar

Big-Scale Sand Smelt

Lacca

Allis Shad

Lacca Tal-Faxx

Round Sardinella

Lacci Kahla

European Sprat

Lacci Tal-Gewnah Iswed

Madeiran Sardinella

Lacci Tat-Tbajja

Twaite Shad

Lampuka

Common Dolphinfish

Lampuka Rara

Pompano Dolphinfish

Lampuka Tat-Torok

Blackfish

Lancet

Sharpchin Barracudina

Lhudi

Ornate Wrasse

Linarda

Blue Ling

Lingwata

Imperial Scaldfish

Lingwata Harxa

Whiskered Sole

Lingwata Komuni

Common Sole

Lingwata Lixxa

Scaldfish

Lingwata Safra

Solenette

Lingwata Ta’ L-Ghajnejn

Foureyed Sole

Lingwata Tal-Qxur Kbar

Atlantic Spotted Flounder

Lingwata Tar-Rigi

Thickback Sole

Lingwata Tat-Tikek Bojod

Klein’s Sole

Lingwata Tat-Tikek Kohol

Adriatic Sole

Lingwata Tat-Tikek Suwed

Scaldback

Lingwata Tax-Xulliefa

Thor’s Scaldfish

Lipp Abjad

Greater Forkbeard

Lipp Tal-Qawwi

Forkbeard

Little Sleeper Shark

Little Sleeper Shark

Lizz

European Barracuda

Lizz Ta’ Lvant

Yellowstripe Barracuda

Makku

Transparent Goby

Marlozz

European Hake

Marlozz Tal-Fond

Common Mora

Marzpan

Parrotfish

Mazzola

Tope Shark

Mazzola Biz-Xewka

Longnose Spurdog

Mazzola Bla Xewka

Smooth-Hound

Mazzola Griza

Piked Dogfish

Mazzola Tal-Fanal

Velvet Belly Lantern Shark

Mazzola Tat-Tbajja

Starry Smooth-Hound

Mazzun B’erba’ Tikek

Four-Spotted Goby

Mazzun Ghajnejh Zghar

Grass Goby

Mazzun Irqiq

Slender Goby

Mazzun Iswed

Black Goby

Mazzun Kannella

Bucchich’s Goby

Mazzun Kbir

Giant Goby

Mazzun Tad-Demm

Red-Mouthed Goby

Mazzun Tal-Port

Rock Goby

Mazzun Tar-Ramel

Sand Goby

Mingus

Striped Seabream

Mirli

Brown Wrasse

Moghza

Sharpsnout Seabream

Molly Miller

Molly Miller

Morina

Mediterranean Moray

Morina Falza

Bandtooth Conger

Morina Kannella

Brown Moray

Mulett Bobin

Boxlip Mullet

Mulett Buri

Leaping Mullet

Mulett Kaplat

Thicklip Grey Mullet

Mulett Ta’ L’imcarrat

Thinlip Mullet

Mulett Ta’ L’iswed

Flathead Mullet

Mulett Tac-Carruta Safra

Golden Grey Mullet

Munqara

Picarel

Murruna B’sitt Gargi

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Murruna Sewda

Kitefin Shark

Murruna Ta’ Seba Gargi

Sharpnose Sevengill Shark

Murruna Tax-Xewk

Bramble Shark

Nemusa

Silvery Cod

Pagella

Common Pandora

Pagru Hamrani

Redbanded Seabream

Pagru Rar

Bluespotted Seabream

Palamit

Skipjack Tuna

Panjol

Shortnose Greeneye

Papra

Blackfin Sorcerer

Parpanjol

Cuckoo Wrasse

Petrica Kbira

Angler

Petrica Zghira

Black-Bellied Angler

Pixxi San Pietru

John Dory

Pixxi Trumbetta

Boarfish

Pixxikornutu

African Armoured Searobin

Pixxiluna

Atlantic Pomfret

Pixxiplamptu

Porbeagle

Pixxiporku

Angular Roughshark

Pixxiroza Ta’ L-Ghajn

Parrot Seaperch

Pixxiroza Tar-Rigi

Swallowtail Seaperch

Pixxispad

Swordfish

Pixxispad Qasir

Mediterranean Spearfish

Pixxitondu

Shortfin Mako

Pixxivolpi

Thintail Thresher

Pizzintun

Chub Mackerel

Plamtu

Atlantic Bonito

Plamtu Bla Rigi

Plain Bonito

Portuguese Dogfish

Portuguese Dogfish

Qamar

Ocean Sunfish

Qamar Tawwali

Slender Sunfish

Qawsalla

Marbled Spinefoot

Raja Lixxa

Brown Ray

Raja Petruza

Shagreen Ray

Raja Ta’ Malta

Maltese Ray

Raja Tal-Kwiekeb

Starry Ray

Raja Tar-Ramel

Rough Ray

Rebekkin Geddumu Twil

Longnosed Skate

Rebekkin Skur

Blue Skate

Remora Komuni

Common Remora

Remora Tal-Faxx

Live Sharksucker

Reticulated Leatherjacket

Reticulated Leatherjacket

Rondinella Komuni

Mediterranean Flyingfish

Rondinella Rara

Black Wing Flyingfish

Ruvett

Oilfish

Ruzetta

Pearly Razorfish

Sallura

European Eel

Sardina Kahla

European Pilchard

Sargu Imperjali

Zebra Seabream

Sargu Komuni

White Seabream

Sawrella Ghajnejh Kbar

Mediterranean Horse Mackerel

Sawrella Imperjali

White Trevally

Sawrella Imperjali Denbha IIswed

Blue Runner

Sawrella Imperjali Tat-Tikka Sewda

False Scad

Sawrella Kahla

Blue Jack Mackerel

Sawrella Komuni

Atlantic Horse Mackerel

Sawt

Lesser Weever

Sawt Kbir

Greater Weever

Serp Il-Bahar Halqu Qasir

Rufus Snake Eel

Serp Il-Bahar Halqu Twil

Serpent Eel

Serra

Vadigo

Serra Hoxna

Leerfish

Serra Tas-Snien

Bluefish

Sija

Common Sawfish

Silfjun

Smalltooth Sand Tiger

Sirran

Comber

Skalm

Atlantic Lizardfish

Skorfna Hamra

Largescaled Scorpionfish

Skorfna Sewda

Black Scorpionfish

Skorfna Tal-Madejra

Madeira Rockfish

Skorfna Tat-Tebgha

Small Red Scorpionfish

Slender Rockfish

Slender Rockfish

Sparlu

Annular Seabream

Speckled Ray

Speckled Ray

Spinner Shark

Spinner Shark

Spnotta

European Seabass

Spnotta Tat-Tbajja

Spotted Seabass

Stokkafixx

Blue Whiting

Strilja

Derbio

Strilja Baghlija

Blue Butterfish

Sturjun

Sturgeon

Sultan Ic-Cawl

Cardinal Fish

Tannuta

Black Seabream

Tartarella

Salema

Tawru

Sand Tiger Shark

Tirda

N/A

Tirda Denbha Iswed

N/A

Tirda Griza

Grey Wrasse

Tirda Mirlija

East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse

Tirda Rara

Scale-Rayed Wrasse

Tirda Rasha Hamra

Corkwing Wrasse

Tirda Tal-Warda

N/A

Tirda Tar-Rig Abjad

N/A

Tonna Bajda

Luvar

Tracna Tal-Fond

Starry Weever

Tracna Tat-Tbajja

Spotted Weever

Trilja Bla Faxxi

Red Mullet

Trilja Tal-Faxxi

Striped Red Mullet

Tumbrell

Bullet Tuna

Tunnagg

Northern Bluefin Tuna

Ujatu

Little Gulper Shark

Vjolin

Common Guitarfish

Vopa

Bogue

Wizghha Ta’ L’ikhal

Dragonet

Wizghha Ta’ L’ikhal Zghira

N/A

Wizghha Tat-Tikek

N/A

Wizghha Tat-Tikek Suwed

N/A

Xabla

Silver Scabbardfish

Xabla Denbha Rqiq

Largehead Hairtail

Xkatlu Komuni

Angelshark

Xkatlu Ta’ L-Ghajnejn

Smoothback Angelshark

Zaghrun

Gulper Shark

Ziemel Tal-Bahar Halqu Qasir

Short-Snouted Seahorse

Ziemel Tal-Bahar Halqu Twil

Long-Snouted Seahorse

Zondu

Atlantic Stargazer

Zumbrell

Royal Flagfin

Zumbrell Ahrax

Large-Scaled Gurnard

Zumbrell Ghadma

East Atlantic Red Gurnard

Zumbrell Spanjulett

Longfin Gurnard