| Family: |
Sparidae (Porgies) |
| Max. size: |
60 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,220.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 5 - 300 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Scandinavia to northern Namibia (Ref. 11228), including the Strait of Gibraltar, Mediterranean and the Black Sea, Madeira, Canary Islands, and Cape Verde. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13. Body tall, with weak longitudinal stripes and no dark spots. Snout as long or longer than the eye diameter (Ref. 35388). |
| Biology: |
Found over seagrass beds and rocky and sandy bottoms to about 300 m (Ref. 3688). Gregarious, sometimes in large schools (Ref. 3688). Omnivorous, feeding on seaweeds and small invertebrates, especially crustaceans (Ref. 3688). Protogynic hermaphrodites (Ref. 4781). An important food fish. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 August 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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