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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Sparidae Porgies
Genus: Spicara

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9 species

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Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Spicara altum (Osório, 1917)
Photo by FAO
 
Spicara altum
[Bigeye picarel]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Spicara australe
Photo by Leslie, R.

Western Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Spicara axillare (Boulenger, 1900)
Photo by Leslie, R.
 
Spicara axillare
No picture found

Max. Length 23.2 cm TL
 
Spicara flexuosum
[Small-spotted picarel]
Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Spicara maena
[Blotched picarel]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Spicara martinicum
Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 32.8 cm TL
Spicara melanurus (Valenciennes, 1830)
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Spicara melanurus
[Blackspot picarel]
Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Spicara nigricauda (Norman, 1931)
Photo by FAO
 
Spicara nigricauda
[Blacktail picarel]
Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 24.2 cm TL
Spicara smaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Spicara smaris
[Picarel]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Spicara altum Bigeye picarel Eastern Central Atlantic 30 TL 1917
Spicara australe Southeast Atlantic and We 30 TL 1921
Spicara axillare Western Indian Ocean and 38 TL 1900
Spicara flexuosum Small-spotted picarel Eastern Atlantic, Mediter 23.2 TL 1810
Spicara maena Blotched picarel Eastern Atlantic 25 SL 1758
Spicara martinicum Western Central Atlantic 8.7 SL 1830
Spicara melanurus Blackspot picarel Eastern Atlantic 32.8 TL 1830
Spicara nigricauda Blacktail picarel Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1931
Spicara smaris Picarel Eastern Atlantic 24.2 TL 1758



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