Canary dentex (Dentex canariensis)

Scientific name: Dentex canariensis Steindachner, 1881

Canary dentex (Dentex canariensis)

The Canary dentex (Dentex canariensis) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae.

Biology

Live in small groups though large individuals may be solitary. Inhabit inshore waters, close to the bottom on various substrates (specially rocky) to 150 m. Adults feed on fish, crustaceans and cephalopods while the young feed on plankton. Important food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dentex canariensis
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
32.5
Depth range
450 m (1476 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 450 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Cape Bojador, Western Sahara to Angola (absent around islands including the Canary Islands). Recently recorded from coast of Cadiz, southern Spain.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.15-0.17; tm=2)

Sources

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

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