| Sparidae (Porgies) |
| 37 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; depth range 15 - 300 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Angola. |
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| 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. |
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Near Threatened
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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