Pic and Similar Species
Spicara maena
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Common Picarel
Spicara smaris
Key differences: Spicara smaris typically has a more slender body and a less pronounced or absent dark blotch on the flank. Its coloration is generally more silvery, and it often has faint vertical bars. The mouth is also protrusible but may appear slightly different in proportion.
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Boops boops
Key differences: Boops boops has a more streamlined, torpedo-shaped body and very large eyes. It lacks the distinct dark blotch of Spicara maena and typically has longitudinal yellow stripes along its flanks. Its mouth is not as highly protrusible.
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