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Dentex Fish Species Information

Dentex

Label Details
Scientific Fish Name: Dentex dentex
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Regions Fished: Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to Cape Blanc, Mauritania; (exceptionally further south) Senegal and around the Canary Islands and Madeira. Common south of 40°N (Spain, North Africa) in the Mediterranean
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Additional Information: Inhabit hard bottoms (rock or rubble) down to 200 m depth. Usually found in shallow water less than 50 m deep.