Common catch

Corvina

Fun fish fact + real football fact

Peru national team · “La Blanquirroja” (Peru)

Fun fish fact: ceviche, the national dish of Peru, was traditionally made with corvina. Football: Peru wear a white shirt with a red diagonal sash, first worn at the 1936 Olympics.

Source: Wikipedia

Fish tale

Corvina like the warm, golden light at sunset, when they swim close to shore. In Peru it is used for ceviche, the national dish. This one has a silver stripe and dreams of a red sash like Peru's shirt.

Island story

On Futbol Island the corvina can be caught at:

  • West Cove: A windy cove on the west coast where a little stream meets the sea, so river fish swim in beside the rays and sharks.

Comes out at sunset.

Size on the island: 30–70 cm.

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