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Salema Porgy

Sarpa salpa

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Spain.January 15, February 23, March 27, April 22, May 44, June 63, July 75, August 158, September 64, October 32, November 33, December 30.
Spain586
Greece462
France318
Italy260
Cataluña/Catalunya234
Peloponisos-W. Greece & Ionian231
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur193
Canarias185
Croatia164
Portugal123

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderButterflyfishes, Angelfishes, and Allies · Acanthuriformes
FamilySeabreams and Porgies · Sparidae
GenusSarpa

Sources

Remember the name next time.

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