Sparidae (Porgies) |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 50 - 100 m |
Eastern Atlantic: Ghana to Angola (Mullet Bay and Bay of Elephants). Not reported elsewhere. |
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Found over the continental shelf (Ref. 2683). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Recorded from São Tomé Island based on collection and photograph by DOP, caught by local fishers in Lagoa Azul (DOP-ICT 1019-2000, 1: 128 mm SL) (Ref. 34088). Misidentified as Smaris melanurus in Ref. 34498, 34503 (Ref. 34088). |
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