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Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758) Blotched picarel |
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| Garizzo, Bastarduni, Bocci sordau, Carcarrazzi, Ciaula, Garisso, Garzone, Locco, Locu, Mammaluccu, Mannula, Mascu de ciuccara, Mascularu, Mendola, Mendula, Menduledda, Menduletta, Mennella, Mennola, Mennola diritta, Menoa, Menola, Menola sciava, Ménua da custi, Menua de fango, Minnelle, Minnola schiavona, Minnula, Minoli, Minula, Minula ca' schina ritta, Nzimburu, Pesce monne, Sbirre, Scargi, Sigolo, Sovento, Spicara, Spicara fimmina, Spicaro, Spigaro, Spirru, Zammaredde, Zerolo | ||
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photo by
Patzner, R. |
| Family: | Sparidae (Porgies) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed); 21 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 30 - 130 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Portugal, Morocco, and Canary Islands including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Adults are found in the neritic zone, commonly over Posidonia beds and on sand, muddy and rock bottoms down to about 100 m (Ref. 6518, 124120). They are distributed at depths of 30m to 90m (Ref. 56124). Feed on zooplankton. Are protogynous hermaphrodites. A demersal spawner (Ref. 124120). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 August 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Also Ref. 4517. | |||