Scorfano is the Italian word for rascasse, a kind of fish varying in color from red to a combiantion or mixture of greens and browns and measures 25 to 50 centimeters.This fish has large head and fan-shaped spiny fins. They are used in cooking fish soup, especially the bouillabaisse, but the red rascasse which has a firm white, flesh may also be baked

Scorfano is pronounced "skohr-fah-noh"