Morocco dentex (Dentex maroccanus)

Scientific name: Dentex maroccanus Valenciennes, 1830

Morocco dentex (Dentex maroccanus)

The Morocco dentex (Dentex maroccanus) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae.

Biology

Inhabit various types of bottom but prefers gravel or rubble from 20 to about 500 m depth, abundance varying with depth according to the latitudes. Feed mainly on crustaceans and fish but also takes mollusks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dentex maroccanus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
20–500 m (66–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 500 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay (occasionally further north) and southwestern Mediterranean to the Strait of Gibraltar and the Gulf of Guinea, possibly even further south.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.18-0.23)

Sources

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

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