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Sparidae (Porgies)
Etymology: Evynnis: Greek, eu = good + Greek, ynnis, -eos = ploughshare (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg (1795–1876) was a German naturalist, comparative anatomist and microscopist; one of the foremost scientists of his time. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous. Subtropical
Eastern Atlantic: West African coast and Mediterranean Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 19.6  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 43.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1261); max. published weight: 1.2 kg (Ref. 1261)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Iwatsuki, Y., M. Akazaki and N. Taniguchi, 2007. Review of the species of the genus Dentex (Perciformes:Sparidae) in the Western Pacific defined as the D. hypselosomus complex with the description of a new species, Dentex abei and a redescription of Evynnis tumifrons. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci. Ser. A. Suppl. 1:29-49. (Ref. 75039)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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