Distribution:
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal, Morocco, and Canary Is. including the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Biology:
Neritic. Common over Posidonia beds and on sand or muddy bottoms. Feeds on zooplankton. A protogynous hermaphrodite.
Max. size: 25.0 cm - 21.0 cm (female)
Environment: demersal; depth range - 130 m
Climate: subtropical; 47°N - 28°N
Canary Islands country information: [ No common name ]
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