Pink dentex
📖 Overview
Occur on the shelf on rocky and rubble bottoms, as well as on sand around rocks. The young are close to shore while the adults occur offshore in the vicinity of the continental slope. Feed mainly on crustaceans, fish and cephalopods . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 27000. Maximum published weight 15 kg and reported 16.42 kg (Miguel Cañizares (pers.comm. 7/2019).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Pink dentex is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pink dentex is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Pink dentex is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
The majority (50-70%) are males up to 50 cm length, transforming into females thereafter . Also Ref. 28504.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 20 - 220 m . Subtropical; 46°N - 17°S, 23°W - 37°E
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans, fish and cephalopods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Pink dentex is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19.7 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 403 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Pink dentex has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pink dentex · Porgy |
| 🇩🇪German | Dickkopf-zahnbrasse |
| 🌍ELL | Τσαούσης |
| 🇫🇷French | Denté à Long Fil · dente bossu · Denté bossu, Gros denté rose · Gros Denté Rose · pagre (royal) |
| 🌍HEB | שינן החוט |
| 🇮🇹Italian | dentice corassiere · Dentice corazziere |
| 🌍MLT | Denci · Denci hotbi · Dentici |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | bultige tandbrasem |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Kielec garbacz |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Capatão-de-bandeira · Dentão-de-bandeira |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Dentón · Sama de pluma |
| 🌍SQI | Ballori · dentali ballëgungaç · dentali i trëndafiltë |
| 🌍TUR | tranca |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheimerius filosus | Valenciennes | 1841 | Synonym |
| Dentex filosus | Valenciennes | 1841 | Synonym |
| Sparus gibbosus | Rafinesque | 1810 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 683 records indexed .
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