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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Sparidae Porgies

Genus: Spicara

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9 species (see list below)
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Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Spicara altum (Osório, 1917)

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Spicara altum
[Bigeye picarel]
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Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Spicara australe
[]

Photo by Leslie, R.

Western Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Spicara axillare (Boulenger, 1900)

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Spicara axillare
[]
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Max. Length 23.2 cm TL
 
Spicara flexuosum
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Spicara maena
[Blotched picarel]
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Spicara martinicum
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 32.8 cm TL
Spicara melanurus (Valenciennes, 1830)

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Spicara melanurus
[Blackspot picarel]

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Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Spicara nigricauda (Norman, 1931)

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Spicara nigricauda
[Blacktail picarel]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 24.2 cm TL
Spicara smaris (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Spicara smaris
[Picarel]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Spicara altum Bigeye picarel Eastern Central Atlantic 30 TL 1917
Spicara australe Southeast Atlantic and We 30 TL 1921
Spicara axillare Western Indian Ocean and 38 TL 1900
Spicara flexuosum Eastern Atlantic, Mediter 23.2 TL 1810
Spicara maena Blotched picarel Eastern Atlantic 25 SL 1758
Spicara martinicum Western Central Atlantic 1830
Spicara melanurus Blackspot picarel Eastern Atlantic 32.8 TL 1830
Spicara nigricauda Blacktail picarel Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1931
Spicara smaris Picarel Eastern Atlantic 24.2 TL 1758



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