Curled picarel
📖 Overview
Neritic. Found over rocks or gravelly bottoms . To depth of 200 m and from 327-464 m in the eastern Ionian Sea . Breeding stock approach the coast in summer . Eggs are pelagic .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Curled picarel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Curled picarel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Curled picarel is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 1 - 464 m . Subtropical; 46°N - 20°N, 32°W - 36°E south coast), Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and the Mediterranean.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Curled picarel |
| 🌍CES | smuhovka červenoocasá |
| 🌍ELL | Ψευτομαρίδα |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | rusopikarelli |
| 🇫🇷French | Picarel guetteur |
| 🇭🇷Croatian | Gira atlantska |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Cirru · Musillo |
| 🌍MLT | Arznella rara |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Alcarraz · Boqueirao · Ferreiro |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Усатый центракант |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Caramel Imperial · Jerret Imperial |
| 🌍TUR | istrangiloz |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 中棘魚 · 棘鱸 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centracantus cirrus | Rafinesque | 1810 | Synonym |
| Smaris insidiator | Valenciennes | 1830 | Synonym |
| Smaris royeri | Bowdich | 1825 | Synonym |
| Spicara royeri | Bowdich | 1825 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .
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