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Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758) Blotched picarel |
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photo by
Patzner, R. |
| Family: | Sparidae (Porgies) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed); 21 cm SL (female); max.weight: 160.0 g | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 30 - 130 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Portugal, Morocco, and Canary Islands including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Adults are found in the neritic zone, commonly over Posidonia beds and on sand, muddy and rock bottoms down to about 100 m (Ref. 6518, 124120). They are distributed at depths of 30m to 90m (Ref. 56124). Feed on zooplankton. Are protogynous hermaphrodites. A demersal spawner (Ref. 124120). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 August 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||