A name in Palermo for dogfish, also known as the rough hound (US: small cat). Slightly better eating than the nurse-hound.

Synonyms in other languages

English

• blackmouth (catshark)

Genoese

• moiella

Latin names

• Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758)

Neapolitan

• pesce 'mpiso

Countries

• Italy

Regions

• Palermo in Sicily