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Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)

Blotched picarel
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Croatia country information

Common names: Cipavica, Gavorica, Gira oštrulja
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Species maena and flexuosa observed to have some difference, with the former more blue and can grow bigger, it spawns in September on poseidonia and observed to be fighthing for mates; the latter spawns in winter at depts of 30 -50 meters on different bottom (lignja@submania.hr, pers. comm. 09/2006).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hr.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bauchot, M.-L., 1987
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Mendole, Chucla, Мэнола, ... more

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sparidae (Porgies)
Etymology: Spicara: Latin, spicare = furnished with spike (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Issue
Spicara flexuosa Rafinesque, 1810 is a valid species (Ref. 124120). Species page to be created.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

Biển; Mức độ sâu 30 - 130 m (Ref. 7349).   Subtropical; 47°N - 28°N, 19°W - 42°E

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