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Common dentex

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Common dentex

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Also known as Dentex dentex

species of fish

OverviewAI-generated

The common dentex, scientifically named *Dentex dentex*, is a species of marine fish. It belongs to the family Sparidae within the order Eupercaria incertae sedis and the class Teleostei. The species is part of the phylum Chordata and falls under the parent taxon *Dentex*. Its taxonomic authority is listed as (Linnaeus, 1758), and its status is accepted.

The organism is known by several common names, including Déntol, Zahnbrasse, and Συναγρίδα. According to the IUCN Red List, the common dentex is classified as Vulnerable, a status assigned in 2014.

Synthesized by Vinony from 20 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, WoRMS, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Vulnerable

common dentex

Species

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

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Dentex
Image
Dentex dentex Canary.jpg
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taxon rank
species
taxon name
Dentex dentex
Commons category
Dentex dentex
IUCN conservation status
Vulnerable
taxon common name
dentón
short name
D. dentex
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Common dentex” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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