Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sparidae Porgies

Genus: Spicara

(See list of species below)

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by FAO

Spicara alta
[Bigeye picarel]

No picture found
Southeast Atlantic and We
Max. Length 30 cm TL

Spicara australis
[]

Photo by Leslie, R.

Spicara axillaris
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Spicara maena
[Blotched picarel]

No picture found
Western Central Atlantic

Spicara martinicus
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Spicara melanurus
[Blackspot picarel]

Photo by FAO

Spicara nigricauda
[Blacktail picarel]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Spicara smaris
[Picarel]

8 Species of Family Sparidae with Genus Spicara
(Porgies)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1917	Spicara alta	Bigeye picarel	Eastern Central Atlantic	30 TL
1921	Spicara australis		Southeast Atlantic and We	30 TL
1900	Spicara axillaris		Western Indian Ocean and	38 TL
1758	Spicara maena	Blotched picarel	Eastern Atlantic	25 SL
1830	Spicara martinicus		Western Central Atlantic
1830	Spicara melanurus	Blackspot picarel	Eastern Atlantic	30 TL
1931	Spicara nigricauda	Blacktail picarel	Eastern Atlantic	20 TL
1758	Spicara smaris	Picarel	Eastern Atlantic	20 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Sparidae PorgiesGenus: Spicara(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sparidae Porgies

Genus: Spicara

(See list of species below)