Folk name (Portuguese) | Common name (English) | Scientific names (Linnaean) | Shellfishers’ citations and frequency (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Caranguejos | Crabsa | Crabs—probably: Carcinus maenas (Carcinidae) | (N = 36; 60%) |
Solha | European plaice | Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 | (N = 16; 27%) |
Enguia | European eel | Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) | (N = 15; 25%) |
Gaivotas | Seagulls | Seagulls in general—Probably: Larus fuscus Linnaeus, 1758 and Larus michahellis J.F. Naumann, 1840 and Larus melanocephalus Temminck, 1820 | (N = 14; 23%) |
Robalo | European Seabass | Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758) | (N = 11; 18%) |
Corvo Marinho | Great Cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) | (N = 11; 18%) |
Flamingo | Greater Flamingo | Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811 | (N = 11; 18%) |
Linguado | Common sole | Solea solea (Linnaeus, 1758) | (N = 8; 13%) |
Aves | Birds | Birds in general | (N = 5, 8%) |
Peixes | Fish | Fish in general | (N = 5, 8%) |
Garça | Egret | Egret in general—Probably: Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) and Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 | (N = 4; 7%) |
Tainha | Mullet | Mugil spp. | (N = 4; 7%) |
Cegonha-branca | White stork | Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) | (N = 3; 5%) |