Sparidae (Porgies) |
70 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; depth range 1 - 450 m |
Indo-West Pacific: Western Indian Ocean extending eastward to the Indo-Malayan
archipelago and northern Australia. |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8 |
Found in a wide range of bottoms. Young fish occur in very shallow waters of sheltered bays; larger individuals in deeper water. Feed on benthic invertebrates, mainly mollusks (Ref. 5213). Important food fish. |
(Ref. 96402)
|
harmless |
Common in Tadjourah gulf ( Ref. 5450). |
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