Canary dentex

Dentex canariensis

One Hundred Centimeters Seabream

Canary dentex is known around Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 100 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Dentex
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Cape Bojador, Western Sahara to Angola (absent around islands including the Canary Islands). Recently recorded from coast of Cadiz, southern Spain (Ref. 27509 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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