| Sparidae (Porgies) |
| 42 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; depth range - 250 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: Strait of Gibraltar to Angola, including the southwestern Mediterranean (Ref. 3469) and the Canary Islands. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 12-12 |
| Occurs in schools over hard as well as sandy bottoms, especially in the upper 100 m. Omnivorous with a predominantly carnivorous diet (including crustaceans, cephalopods, small fish, amphioxus and worms). Protogynic hermaphrodite (Ref. 3688). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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