| Family: |
Sparidae (Porgies) |
| Max. size: |
75 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 5,550.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range - 200 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults Inhabit hard (rock and rubble), sandy or muddy bottoms on the continental shelf and the upper slope to about 200 m depth, but not often descending beyond 150 m. The young found nearer to the coast than the adults. Feed on mollusks and fish (Ref. 3688). Important foodfish. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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