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Centracanthus cirrus

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Centracanthus cirrus
Scientific classification
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Centracanthus

Species:
C. cirrus
Binomial name
Centracanthus cirrus

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).[1] 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.[2]

References

  1. ^ Artüz, M.L. & Kubanç, N. (2015): First record and new depth range extension of the curled Picarel, Centracanthus cirrus (Sparidae) from the Sea of Marmara, Turkey. Cybium, 38 (1): 71-72.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Centracanthus cirrus". FishBase. August 2015 version.