Boops or bogue, an inferior variety of sea bream. These are brightly coloured, silvery yellow, spindle-shaped fish with large eyes abundant in the Mediterranean about 20-30 cm (8-12 inches) long. They are usually used in fish soups or are served grilled.
Queen scallop or quin. These are smaller and sweeter than pilgrim or great scallops and fished in deeper waters. They are more difficult to come by but, like the pilgrims, have white meats and red corals.
Saury. Skipper. Needlefish. A striking, beaked, marine fish up to 45 cm (1ft 6) long, known as skippers, as they leap from the sea to avoid fishing nets.
