Miten tunnistaa Salema Porgy

Tunnistaaksesi lajin Salema Porgy (Sarpa salpa), tarkista nämä keskeiset piirteet.

Fyysiset ominaisuudet

Ruumiinmuoto

elongated

Väritys

Silvery-grey body with 10-12 prominent golden-yellow longitudinal stripes running from behind the head to the caudal fin. Fins are generally translucent or slightly yellowish.

Suomutyyppi

ctenoid

Suun asento

terminal

Erottuvat piirteet

10-12 golden-yellow longitudinal stripes, Small, terminal mouth, Relatively small eyes, Deeply forked caudal fin

Selkäevä

Single dorsal fin with 11-12 spines and 13-15 soft rays.

Pyrstöevä

Deeply forked caudal fin.

Rintaevä

Moderately long pectoral fins.

Erottuvat evät

Pelvic fins are relatively small and located directly below the pectoral fins.

Tunnistusvinkit

1. 1

   Body Shape

   Elongated, oval-shaped body, typical of sea breams, but more streamlined than some other sparids.

2. 2

   Coloration

   The most distinctive feature is the 10-12 bright golden-yellow longitudinal stripes on a silvery-grey body. No other common Mediterranean or Atlantic sparid has this exact stripe pattern.

3. 3

   Mouth

   Small, terminal mouth with incisor-like teeth adapted for grazing on algae.

4. 4

   Size

   Can reach a maximum length of about 50 cm (20 inches), but commonly observed between 20-30 cm (8-12 inches).

Tutustu lajiin Salema Porgy