| Family: |
Sparidae (Porgies) |
| Max. size: |
42 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 250 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Strait of Gibraltar to Angola, including the southwestern Mediterranean (Ref. 3469) and the Canary Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12 |
| Biology: |
Occurs in schools over hard as well as sandy bottoms, especially in the upper 100 m. Omnivorous with a predominantly carnivorous diet (including crustaceans, cephalopods, small fish, amphioxus and worms). Protogynic hermaphrodite (Ref. 3688). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 127989. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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