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Vulnerability
Species’ vulnerability not assesed
Information
Found over seagrass beds and rocky and sandy bottoms to about 300 m. Gregarious, sometimes in large schools. Omnivorous, feeding on seaweeds and small invertebrates, especially crustaceans. An important food fish.
Localization
Eastern Atlantic: Scandinavia to northern Namibia including the Strait of Gibraltar, Mediterranean and the Black Sea, Madeira, Canary Islands, and Cape Verde.
Credits: Fishbase, Sealifebase, Aquamaps
Environment
Marine
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