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Contributor: Francisco Nisa | ID: 566
Country: Portugal
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Species: Sparus aurata
Attachment: Dourada 3Kg.jpg
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Locality:* Sintra line coast, near cabo da Roca
Type: Sea
Salinity:* marine
Water depth: 4 - 5 m
Latitude:* 38°   48'   N       Latitude (dec): 38.8
Longitude:* 9°   29.02'   W       Longitude (dec): -9.4836666742961
Accuracy: other
Country:* Portugal
FAO area:* Atlantic, Northeast
Temp.: 17°C
Date:* 02/03/2002, dd/mm/yyyy
Day time: 11:30 - 12:30 h    e.g. 13:00 - 15:00
Length:* 54 cm     Type:* FL
Weight: 2800 g
Abundance: fairly common (chances are about 50%)
Life stage: adults
Sex: female
Gear: rod & reel
Source: fisherman
Remark: I usually catch this fish specie, so I have recorded some seasonal paths, in mid Nov,Dec, Jan, and mid Feb, the fishes are off the coast for spawning, this fish I catch is thin, if catch in September or October this will wheight about 4Kg, the bait was a sand worm thats abound in this area, it's a great game fish and one of the best tasty fishes on the oceans........
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