| Family: |
Sparidae (Porgies) |
| Max. size: |
55 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,740.0 g |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 30 - 300 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay and the Mediterranean to the Strait of Gibraltar and South Africa including Madeira and the Canary islands, but absent from Cape Verde, off Senegal and the Gulf of Guinea. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Benthopelagic on the shelf, on rocky bottoms from 30 to 80 m depth, but may also occur down to 300 m on muddy bottoms. Forms schools of 4 or 5 individuals of different sizes. Omnivorous, feeds on small invertebrates and seaweeds (Ref. 4781). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 January 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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