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Dentex angolensis Poll & Maul, 1953 Angolan dentex |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Sparidae (Porgies) | |||
| Max. size: | 37.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); 36.9 cm TL (female); max.weight: 803.6 g; max.weight: 798.1 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 300 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Angola. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in various types of bottoms on the continental shelf and slope; old fish occurring in the deeper waters. Feeds mainly on crustaceans; also on fish, sometimes on mollusks and worms. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 24 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||