Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira
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(Steindachner, 1882)
Distribution:
Eastern Atlantic: Strait of Gibraltar and southern Spain to Cape Verde.
Absent from the Canary Islands. Reported from the Sine-Saloum Estuary in Senegal.
Biology:
Gregarious. Inhabits the upper portion of the continental shelf from the coastline to 100 m depth, but especially from 30 to 50 m. Occurs on various types of bottom.
Sometimes forms sizeable aggregations. Feeds on small benthic mollusks and crustaceans. Important food fish.
Synonymised taxa:
Diplodus senegalensis Cadenat, 1964
Sargus belloti (Steindachner, 1882) (misspelling)
Sargus bellottii Steindachner, 1882
Distribution:
Eastern Atlantic: Strait of Gibraltar and southern Spain to Cape Verde.
Absent from the Canary Islands. Reported from the Sine-Saloum Estuary in Senegal.
Biology:
Gregarious. Inhabits the upper portion of the continental shelf from the coastline to 100 m depth, but especially from 30 to 50 m. Occurs on various types of bottom.
Sometimes forms sizeable aggregations. Feeds on small benthic mollusks and crustaceans. Important food fish.
Synonymised taxa:
Diplodus senegalensis Cadenat, 1964
Sargus belloti (Steindachner, 1882) (misspelling)
Sargus bellottii Steindachner, 1882
