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Centracanthus cirrus

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Centracanthus cirrus httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsff

Genus
  
CentracanthusRafinesque, 1810

Similar
  
Spicara smaris, Spicara, Spicara maena, Perciformes, Spicara flexuosa

Centracanthus cirrus, also known as the curled picarel, is a species of picarel native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It has been found at depths down to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). This species grows to a length of 34 centimetres (13 in) TL though usually not exceeding 12 centimetres (4.7 in). This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. This species is the only known member of its genus.

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Centracanthus cirrus Wikipedia


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