The common dentex

common dentex

Scientific name	Dentex dentex
Descriptor	Linnaeus
Year of description	1758
IUCN category (World)	VU
Family	Sparidae
Genus	Dentex

Introduction

Dentex dentex, commonly known as common dentex, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

50 cm
Maximum size

100 cm
Longevity

20 year
Pattern

tasks

Average size

50 cm
Maximum size

100 cm
Longevity

20 year
Pattern

tasks

How to recognize the common dentex ?

The common dentex measures between 50 and 100 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly argent body. The also has bleu tasks.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

solitary
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The common dentex is a fish solitary. This species is carnivorous .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovovivipare

The common dentex is a fish ovovivipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Mediterranean Sea Temperate Eastern Atlantic Ocean

islands

Sardinia Sicily

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : VU

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Depth

0 - 200 m
Environment

Active pelagic

Biotope presentation

The common dentex is most often found at a depth between 0m and 200m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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Sources & Contributions

Participation & Validation

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Translation

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Bibliographic references

Morphological study of Pagrus pagrus, Pagellus bogaraveo, and Dentex dentex (Sparidae) in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea - Jorge Palma - Jose Pedro Andrade - Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK - 2004.

Reproductive strategy of common dentex Dentex dentex: management implications - GRAU, A. - SABORIDO-REY, F. - PASTOR, E. - PALMER, M. - MASSUTÍ-PASCUAL, E. - QUETGLAS, A. - RIERA, I. - MORALES-NIN, B. - Mediterranean Marine Science - 2016.