Dentex canariensis Steindachner, 1881

Canary dentex

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Sparidae
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Common names	Denté à tache rouge, Chacarona de Canarias, Canary porgy, ... more

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Main reference

Bauchot, M.-L. and J.-C. Hureau. 1990. (Ref. 3688)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 100.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4781); common length : 32.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4781); max. published weight: 8,060 g (Ref. 40637)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range ? - 450 m (Ref. 3688)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 38°N - 16°S

Eastern Atlantic: Cape Bojador, Western Sahara to Angola (absent around islands including the Canary Islands). Recently recorded from coast of Cadiz, southern Spain (Ref. 27509).
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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 (Ref. 4781). Important food fish.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.15-0.17; tm=2)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (60 of 100)	Medium

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