| Family: |
Sparidae (Porgies) |
| Max. size: |
45 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 500 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay (occasionally further north) and southwestern Mediterranean to the Strait of Gibraltar and the Gulf of Guinea, possibly even further south. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Body tall, without stripes or bars. Small black spot at the pectoral fin base (Ref. 35388). |
| Biology: |
Inhabit various types of bottom but prefers gravel or rubble from 20 to about 500 m depth, abundance varying with depth according to the latitudes. Feed mainly on crustaceans and fish but also takes mollusks (Ref. 4781). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 August 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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