| Sparidae (Porgies) |
| 34 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; depth range - 30 m, oceanodromous |
| Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay, the Mediterranean, and from the Strait of Gibraltar to Angola. Also known from Madeira, Cape Verde and the Canary Islands. |
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| Gregarious, forms aggregations over rocky bottoms or seagrass beds (Zostera and seaweeds). Omnivorous but feeds mainly on small invertebrates (Ref. 3688). Important food fish. |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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