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Trachypterus trachypterus Gmelin, 1788      (up to 300cm)
(Trachypterus taenia Schneider, 1801, Gymnetrus cepedianus Risso, 1810, Trachypterus spinolae Valenciennes, 1836, Trachypterus iris Valenciennes, 1836, Trachypterus leiopterus Valenciennes, 1836, Trachypterus ruppellii Gunther, 1861)

Sp: Lista, Llista, Flemma, Flamba, Faixa
Fr: Poisson ruban, Trachiptére, Argentin, Gros argentin, Pei d'ardjen, Flamba
It: Pesce nastro, Trachittero, Spada, Pesce bandiera
Cr:  Mac srebrnjak, Mac crnozig
Ma: Fiamma
Gr: Chartopsaro
Tu: Kiaghad balik
Ger: Bandfisch, Weisse Bandfische, Seusenfish
En: Deal fish, Ribbon fish

  
Lophotus lacepedei Giorna, 1809     (up to 180cm)
(Lophotus lacepede Giorna, 1809, Leptopus peregrinus Rafinesque, 1814, Lophotus cepedianus Cloquet, 1823, Lophotus cristatus Johnson, 1863)

Fr: Poisson huppé
It: Lofote, Pesce liocorno
Cr: Jedroglavka
Ger: Schopffisch
En: Sail-headed fish, Unicorn fish

  
Regalecus glesne Ascanius, 1772     (up to 300cm - or even 1000cm!!!?)

Sp: Rey de los arengues
Fr: Roi des harengs, Poisson ceinture, Régalec;
It: Regaleco, Pesce nastro, Re del pesce nastro, Re d'aringhe
Cr: Pojas
Ger: Riemenfisch
En: Oar-fish, Ribbon-fish

  
Lampris regius (Bonnaterre) 1784     (up to 190cm and 40kg)
(Lampris luna Risso)

Sp: Luna real
Fr: Lampris, Poisson roi, Poisson royal
It: Pesce re
Cr: Nevjesta
Ger: Koenigfisch, Gotteslachs
En: King-fish, Opah

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Abbreviations:
Pt: Portugal
Sp: Spain
Ba: Baleares
Cat: Catalan
Fr: France
Co: Corsica
It: Italy
Cr: Croatia
Al: Albania
Ma: Malta
Gr: Greece
Tu: Turkey
Le: Lebanon
Is: Israel
Cy: Cyprus
Eg: Egypt
Lb: Libya
Ts: Tunisia
Ag: Algeria
Mo: Morocco
Ger: Germany
En: English

(the Greek, Arab and Hebrew names have been phonetically transcribed in Latin characters)