Comments on: What is Red Snapper the same as “Tai” (Sea Bream)?

By: tabimori

tabimori — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 04:42:50 +0000

In reply to Linz. Really? I heard the word "tuna" is also called "tunny," and its etymology can be traced back to the Greek word "tynein," which means "to fly around.

By: Linz

Linz — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 02:27:31 +0000

In reply to LoverOfFish. Did you know! That “Tuna” is the Maori word in New Zealand for “Eel”?

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Red fish vs red snapper - Taunt On Water — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:06:25 +0000

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By: tabimori

tabimori — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 23:50:06 +0000

In reply to LoverOfFish. We think so. It can't be helped.

By: LoverOfFish

LoverOfFish — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 23:44:53 +0000

It’s always so annoying when the wrong name is used for a fish. This is what happens when ‘casual’ names spread and get tacked on to entirely different species of fish. An example, bonito are sometimes passed as tunas, when they are not.