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Summary for Callanthias ruber Larvae
Parrot seaperch

Callanthias  ruber  (Rafinesque, 1810)
Family:	Callanthiidae (Splendid perches)
Order:	Perciformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
English name:	Parrot seaperch
Distribution:	Eastern Atlantic: English Channel (occasional) to Mauritania including Madeira, Azores, Canary Islands. Also throughout the Mediterranean.
Adult biology:	Found on rocks, muddy bottoms and submarine caves. Oviparous, probably protogynous (Ref. 5506).
Diagnosis:	The operculum has 2 protruding crests, an internal one with very low teeth and an externalone with 5 points. Margin of the operculum with 1 small tooth and with a scapular spine. Chromatophores above the encephalon. See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone:	subtropical; 51°N - 16°N
Main Ref:	Page, L.. 1908. (Ref. 67)
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	Checked: Giovanardi, Otello	Modified: Papasissi, Christine	Entered: Papasissi, Christine

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. urostyle)

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Page created by Eli 09.11.99, last modified by Eli 04.03.05.