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Description

European sea bass have elongate body and opercle with 2 flat spines; preopercle with large, forward-directed spines on its lower margin. Posterior edge of opercle finely serrated, lower edge with strong forward- directed denticles. Mouth is terminal, moderately protractile. Vomerine teeth are only anteriorly, in a crescentic band, without a backward extension on midline of roof of mouth. Head is with cycloid scales above. They typically weigh 1 1/2 to 3 pounds and have a silvery skin much like striped...

Description:

Mullet are active shoaling fish, found mostly in shallow coastal water, especially over organically-rich and seaweed covered sediments. They are typically found in harbours, bays, lagoons and estuaries, where they may even enter fresh water. Shoals are often seen swimming right at the surface of the water. Mullet feed along the sea-bed by taking in mouthfuls of mud and algae. This is sifted through the large gills so that mostly only bits of seaweed, worms and other edible material are...

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A member of the cod family, pollock is a long, thin, big-eyed fish ranging from 4 to 35 lbs. They have a small chin barbel, like the whiskers on a catfish. It is distinguished from its cousins by its greenish hue, by having a pointed snout and a projecting lower jaw, a more rounded body, and a forked rather than a square tail. The Atlantic pollock is olive green above, paling on the lower sides to a yellow-gray, and finally...

Description

Max length: 100.0 cm Common length: 50.0 cm Max. published weight: 25.0 kg; Max. reported age: 25 years Length at first maturity: range 41 - 54 cm

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 20 - 70 m

Distribution

Northeast Atlantic: throughout the Mediterranean and along the European coasts to Arctic Circle; also found in most of the Baltic Sea. Subspecies Psetta maxima maeotica in the Black Sea. Body almost circular. Eye side without scales but with large bony tubercles.

Biology

Adults live on sandy, rocky or mixed bottoms; rather common...

Description:

Max length: 65.9 cm Common length: 50.0 cm Max. published weight: 4,350 g; Max. reported age: 29 years

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 50 m, usually 2 - 30 m

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Morocco, including Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands. Doubtful records from Mediterranean, Adriatic and Marmara seas. Body rather massive. Mouth small with thick lips and large conical teeth. Coloration very variable, brownish and greenish predominating.

Biology

Adults are found in littoral (10-20 m) zone around...