The book was made by my seventh graders for a local, EU funded FLAG project "Što se u moru skriva?" about the sustainability of the Mediterranean diet. The drawings were made by our eighth graders.

Fish of the Adriatic Sea

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GRDOBINA (lat.&nbsp;Lophidae) la rana pescatrice, frog fish, der Seeteufel

It is a white fish. It's got a brown body, without scales, and usually lives on the muddy sea bottom. In Croatia, we call them grdobina, vrag, rošpo, vražica or žaba. It is a predator, lives at depths of up to 1000 m, and grows up to 2 m in length and almost 60 kg in weight. It has very tasty meat, few bones, and therefore, it is very desirable for children's nutrition. It is prepared in many ways, fried, in brudet or as a basic ingredient in fish soup.

ORADA Sea bream Sea bream is a white fish. It can be found in the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern coastal areas of the North Atlantic Ocean. It usually reaches about 35 cm but can reach up to 70 cm and weigh up to about 7.36 kg. It is usually light or dark gray. They are hard to catch because they are very cunning. This fish is widely used in the Mediterranean cuisine, under various local names (orada, dorada, podlanica, lovrata, ovrata, zlatulja, etc.). Its meat is highly prized and delicious.

INĆUN (lat. Engraulis encrasicolus) l'acciuga, anchovy, die Sardelle

BRANCIN (lat. Dicentrarchus labrax) il branzino, sea bass, der Seebarsch

Sea bass is a white fish that lives in schools all over the Mediterranean. In Croatia, we call them brancin or lubin. It can grow up to 0.5 meters and can weigh about 5 kilos.&nbsp;Sea bass are usually dark-blue or silver-gray. They are mostly night hunters, feeding on small fish, crabs, and shrimps. They spawn from March to June, mostly in inshore waters.

There are plenty of reasons why you should spend your&nbsp;holidays on the Adriatic coast, especially in the Croatian part. It is immensely beautiful, with plenty of amazing islands, and it has so any&nbsp;amazing&nbsp;sights&nbsp;that go all the way back to the&nbsp;Roman Age. This is everything you could hope to experience if you want to visit the Mediterranean. Additionally, the food is spectacularly good, and an important part of the diet around here is fish. If you're&nbsp;a fishing enthusiast, you'll be delighted to know that&nbsp;getting a license for that is extremely easy, plus there are plenty of species of fish you can hope to catch. To give you a sense of what you can expect to catch, this booklet gives a quick overview of the most common fish in the Adriatic. The contents of this book have been created our 7th and 8th grade students.

KOVAČ (lat. Zeus faber) pesce San Pietro, John Dory, der Peterfisch

It is one of the most famous fish in the Adriatic, unusual-looking, oval, very flattened laterally, so that it is almost invisible when viewed vertically. Its body is covered with small sharp scales, the first dorsal fin is unusually long. It is most often green or olive in color, although sometimes it can be golden-yellow. Its belly is silvery white and the fish has a characteristic black dot on both sides. Its meat is very tasty, soft, and easily digestible, so this fish is chosen by all those who like fish with few bones. It can be prepared in many ways, but the tastiest is grilled or boiled. In Croatia, it is also known as šanpjer and riba Sv. Petra.

The following 7D grade students, who have researched and prepared the texts about the fish of the Adriatic, were mentored by their English teacher and designer of this e-book, Alenka Banić Juričić: Sara Akrap, Ryan Bibalo, Matea Brozić, Dominik Bušić, Antea Hanzl, Luna Kovačević, Toni Krezić, Mihael Mikolčević, Karlo Muranović &amp; Noa Tomrecaj The following 8th grade students, who have drawn and illustrated the fish in this booklet, were mentored by their English teacher, Darija Barbić and their Italian teacher, Jasenka Ružić: Noel Mališa, Siria Berber, Toni Adamović, Dora Matijašić, Stela Gagula, Leni Jurković, Lana Španjol, Korina Šverko, Petra Zotić, Mateo Brajković, Rija Grubišić, Noa Pašić, Nika Stevanović &amp; Viktor Sabadin.

SKUŠA (lat. Scomber scombrus) lo sgombro, mackerel, die Makrele

They are blue fish and live in the entire Mediterranean Sea. In our language, we call them skuša, škombra or škombar. They can grow up to 50 cm and weigh up to one kilo. However, their average length is 15-20 cm and weight about 0.7 kg. Mackerels are small and thin and live in big schools. In Croatian, they are called skuša, škombra, golać... Mackerel is a predator that eats fish, like sardines and some small shrimps. It's delicious, healthy, and tasty to eat and it isn't expensive.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.croatia-expert.com/croatian-fish/">Ribe Jadranskog mora</a> Pesci del mare Adriatico Fish of the Adriatic Sea Die Fische der Adria

ORADA (lat. Sparus aurata) l'orata, sea bream, die Goldbrasse

MORSKI PAS (lat. Selachii, Selachimorpha) lo squalo, shark, der Hai

As many as 54 species of shark live in the Adriatic. Shark is an excellent choice for a fish lunch. Its meat is fine, soft, tasty, and boneless, which is why it is adored by children and adults who avoid fish precisely because of the bones. Shark can be prepared in numerous ways: in soup, brudet, on the griddle, fried in a pan, in tomato sauce, with vegetables, baked in the oven with potatoes...

ŠKARPINA (lat. Scorpaena scrofa) lo scorfano rosso, red scorpionfish, der Drachenkopf

LIST (lat. Solea solea) la sogliola, sole, die Seezunge

The sole is specific in that it has eyes only on one side of its body. It lives in coastal muddy and sandy bottom. Adult soles can reach a length of 50 to 60 cm and can weigh from 300 to 400 grams. We call them list or švoja. It has white, very firm, and tasty flesh. People like it because of its taste and because of the very few bones that are easy to clean. It can be prepared on the grill, fried or as fillets, served both hot and cold.

SRDELA European pilchard Pilchards are oily fish that can be bought fresh or canned. They grow up to 25 cm in length and 0.3 kilos in weight. The upper body is blue and green, and the bottom is silvery. They only feed on plankton. They are good for your health; they can help with heart disease or may protect against certain cancers. They live in the whole Adriatic Sea. Common names in Croatia: sardela, sardina, srđela, šardela. They have long been food for the poor and has historically saved many Dalmatian islanders from starvation. This blue fish is important for other predatory fish, and its disappearance would mean disaster for many species of fish that depend on it.

ŠKARPINA Red scorpionfish Red scorpionfish belong to the group of white fish and live in the Adriatic Sea. In Croatia, we call them škarpina, škrpina, crveni škrpun or logrnja. They aren't big but have poisonous thorns. They are the largest eastern Atlantic scorpion fish. They are also predators because they feed on other fish, as well as&nbsp;crab, shrimp,&nbsp;and&nbsp;mollusks. They can weigh up to 4.5 kg. Red scorpionfish are a high-quality fish, so they can get awfully expensive, when ordered in restaurants.

SRDELA (lat. Sardina pilchardus) la sardina, pilchard, die Sardine

CIPAL (lat. Chelon aurata) il cefalo dorato, golden gray mullet, die Goldmeeräsche

It is a permanent inhabitant of the Adriatic Sea. It can reach up to 59 cm, but specimens up to 30 cm long are more common. It is a schooling fish. Older fish prefer to swim at the depths of more than 10 meters, entering the bays, estuaries, and lagoons. Young fish often swim near the river mouths. It feeds on small sea organisms, and sometimes, insects and plankton.

OSLIĆ (lat.&nbsp;Merluccius merluccius) il merluzzo, hake, der Hechtdorsch

Hake is a white fish in the Adriatic Sea. In Croatia, we call them oslić, magarić, magarčić, mol, murluc or tovar. It is a medium-to-large fish averaging from 0.45 to 3.63&nbsp;kg in weight, with specimens as large as 27&nbsp;kg. The fish can grow up to one meter in length with a&nbsp;lifespan&nbsp;of as long as 14 years. Hake may be found in the&nbsp;Atlantic and&nbsp;Pacific Oceans&nbsp;in deep waters. The fish stays in deep water during the day and comes to shallower depths during the night.&nbsp;It’s shiny blue with some green on its back.

INĆUN Anchovy It is greenish blue from below, its belly is lighter, its color and appearance are similar to the sardine, which is much slimmer and slightly shorter. It has a more pointed head and larger eyes. In Croatia, we call them inćun, brgljun or brfljun. It lives in flocks, at depths of up to 400 m and grows up to 20 cm in length. It feeds on plankton and itself is food for all significant predators. Its lifespan is 3 years. It is a very tasty fish valued as the best fish for salting. Due to a high content of omega-3 fatty acids, it is highly recommended for consumption, especially for children.

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