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Vulnerability
Species’ vulnerability not assesed
Information
Inhabits coastal rocky reef areas and Posidonia oceanica beds. Like other sparids, it is very active and frequents the surf zone, primarily at dawn. Feeds on shellfish and other benthic (seafloor level) invertebrates which it picks from the sediment.
Localization
Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean and Black Sea. Eastern Central Atlantic: Madeira Island.
Environment
Marine