| Family: |
Sparidae (Porgies) |
| Max. size: |
34 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 1 - 464 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal, Morocco (off south coast), Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and the Mediterranean. Reported from Mauritania (Ref. 55783). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Neritic. Found over rocks or gravelly bottoms (Ref. 7349). To depth of 200 m (Ref. 7349) and from 327-464 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Breeding stock approach the coast in summer (Ref. 6518). Eggs are pelagic (Ref. 6518). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 August 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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