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Common dentex

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Common dentex

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Also known as Dentex dentex

species of fish

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Vulnerable

common dentex

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassTeleostei
  3. OrderEupercaria incertae sedis
  4. FamilySparidae
Habitatmarine

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taxon name
Dentex dentex
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Dentex dentex
taxon common name
dentón
short name
D. dentex
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The common dentex (Dentex dentex) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This species is found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is a highly valued food fish and is an important target species for fisheries and the population has shown large declines leading the International Union for Conservation of Nature to classify its conservation status as Vulnerable.

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