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Marine Species: Sarpa salpa
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Photographed by: João Encarnação
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Sparidae |
| Genus: | Sarpa |
| Species: | Sarpa salpa |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Salema |
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| Description: | Oblong body. |
| Habitat: | Infralittoral (it's common to observe them on shoals and feed on seaweeds). |
| Color: | Oblong bluish grey or greenish body, with numerous (ten to twelve) golden longitudinal bars; silvered-white abdomen. |
| Dimensions: | It reaches 46 cm in length. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean |
Photographed at:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Portugal
- Madeira Island, Archipelago of Madeira
- Porto Santo Island, Archipelago of Madeira
- Santa Maria Island, Archipelago of the Azores
- São Miguel Island, Archipelago of the Azores
- Berlengas, Central Zone
- Sesimbra, South Zone
- Portugal
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