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Bulldog Dentex

Virididentex acromegalus (Osório 1911)

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 10
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Biology

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Inhabits rocky bottoms. Carnivorous (Ref. 3688).
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Importance

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fisheries: commercial
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Virididentex acromegalus

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Virididentex acromegalus (common name: bulldog dentex) is a species of carnivorous marine fish of the family Sparidae. It is the only species of the genus Virididentex.[2] It is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs between 40 and 150 metres depth.[1]

This fish lives in rocky bottoms, and grows to an average length of 30 cm, maximum 52 cm.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Pollard, D.; Carpenter, K.E.; Russell, B. (2014). "Virididentex acromegalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T170246A1300886. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170246A1300886.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Virididentex Poll, 1971. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 January 2019.
  3. ^ Virididentex acromegalus at FishBase
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Virididentex acromegalus: Brief Summary

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Virididentex acromegalus (common name: bulldog dentex) is a species of carnivorous marine fish of the family Sparidae. It is the only species of the genus Virididentex. It is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs between 40 and 150 metres depth.

This fish lives in rocky bottoms, and grows to an average length of 30 cm, maximum 52 cm.

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