Sarpa salpa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Salema

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Sparidae
Synonyms	Sparus salpa, Boops salpa, Box salpa, ... more
Common names	Saupe, Goldline, Salpa, ... more

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Sarpa salpa

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

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

Max length : 51.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); common length : 30.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4781)

Length at first maturity

L_m 16.5 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 5 - 70 m (Ref. 3688)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 45°N - 40°S, 26°W - 36°E

Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay and Strait of Gibraltar to Sierra Leone, including Madeira, the Canary Islands, and Cape Verde; Congo to South Africa. Also present in the Mediterranean.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Black spot at the pectoral fin base. Body relatively slender with 10 golden longitudinal stripes (Ref. 35388).

Found over rocky substrates and sandy area with algal growth. Gregarious, sometimes forming sizeable schools. Young mainly carnivorous on crustaceans, adults almost exclusively herbivorous (Ref. 4781), feed on seaweeds (Ref. 36731). Protandric hermaphrodite (Ref. 4781). Tasty when fresh, but easily softens and not is not much esteemed (Ref. 3198).


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

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: occasionally


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