Adults are found in the neritic zone, commonly over Posidonia beds and on sand, muddy and rock bottoms down to about 100 m . They are distributed at depths of 30m to 90m . Feed on zooplankton. Are protogynous hermaphrodites. A demersal spawner .
: fusiform / normal.
Behavioural data for Blotched picarel is currently being reviewed.
Diet information for Blotched picarel is currently being compiled.
Sex reversal occurs at lengths over 10.9 cm TL in the northeastern Mediterranean . Also Ref. 103751.
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 30 - 130 m . Subtropical; 47°N - 28°N, 19°W - 42°E
zooplankton
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