A small Mediterranean fish of the Jack family, found in Spanish and Portuguese waters.
From Spanish catalineta, diminutive of catalina. The exact etymology of catalina is uncertain but may derive from place names or regional language origins in Spain.
The catalineta is barely known outside its native waters, yet it appears in traditional Mediterranean recipes that go back centuries—a reminder that regional fishing cultures preserve knowledge about species that science sometimes overlooks.
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