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Callanthias ruber (Rafinesque, 1810) Parrot seaperch |
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photo by
De Sanctis, A. |
| Family: | Callanthiidae (Splendid perches) | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: English Channel (occasional) to Mauritania including Madeira, Azores, Canary Islands. Also throughout the Mediterranean. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on rocks, muddy bottoms and submarine caves. Oviparous, probably protogynous (Ref. 5506). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||