| Family: |
Sparidae (Porgies) |
| Max. size: |
36.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 525.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 30 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay, the Mediterranean, and from the Strait of Gibraltar to Angola. Also known from Madeira, Cape Verde and the Canary Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Gregarious, forms aggregations over rocky bottoms or seagrass beds (Zostera and seaweeds). Omnivorous but feeds mainly on small invertebrates (Ref. 3688). Important food fish. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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