Dentex barnardi Cadenat, 1970
Barnard's dentex
Dentex barnardi
photo by Dammous, S.

Family:  Sparidae (Porgies)
Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 20 - 100 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Gabon to Angola. Recorded from Henties Bay, Namibia (Ref. 11228).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs on the shelf on trawlable bottoms. Carnivorous (Ref. 3688). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 January 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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