Blotched picarel (Spicara maena)

Scientific name: Spicara maena Linnaeus, 1758

Blotched picarel (Spicara maena)

The Blotched picarel (Spicara maena) is a marine fish of the family Centracanthidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Portugal, Morocco, and Canary Islands including the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

Biology

Neritic. Common over Posidonia beds and on sand or muddy bottoms. Has a depth range of 30m-90m. Feeds on zooplankton. A protogynous hermaphrodite.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Spicara maena
Family
Centracanthidae (Picarels)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
14.0
Depth range
30–130 m (98–427 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 30 - 130 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal, Morocco, and Canary Islands including the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24; tmax=5)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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