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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Sparidae (Porgies)
Etymology: Diplodus: Greek, diploos = twice + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).

Issue
Issue on validity of subspecies: subspecies considered as valid in FB, synonymized with the species Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Mar. 2011: Ref. 86697). Please send references, or more studies are needed.

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Marine; reef-associated. Subtropical, preferred ?; 48°N - 15°N, 18°W - 5°W

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Eastern Atlantic: Strait of Gibraltar to Cape Verde, Canary Islands, but absent from Cape Verde; northwards to the Bay of Biscay.

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Maturity: L_m 21.6 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2715); common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2715); max. reported age: 12 years (Ref. 51001)

Forms schools. Inhabits rocky bottoms down to depths of about 150 m, but especially abundant in the surf zone; young occur in Zostera seagrass beds. Prefers to feed on small crustaceans and mollusks; also takes seaweeds and corals (Ref. 3688).

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Characterized as being a digynic hermaphrodite with partial protandry (Ref. 51001).

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Bauchot, M.-L., J.-C. Hureau and J.C. Miguel, 1981. Sparidae. In W. Fischer, G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Eastern Central Atlantic. (Fishing Areas 34, 47 (in part)). volume 4. [var. pag.] FAO, Rome. (Ref. 2715)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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Diplodus sargus cadenati de la Paz, Bauchot & Daget, 1974