captinyós

From cap (“head”) +‎ tinyós (“infected with ringworm”), due to the reddish appearance of its large head.

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kəp.tiˈɲos]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kap.tiˈɲos]

captinyós m (plural captinyosos)

1. small red scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata)

   Synonyms: ullot, rasclot

• escórpora

• “captinyós”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007