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Gilt-head bream. Dorada

Sparus aurata

Photo by eulalia rubio
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Field Notes

Description:

The second part of the binomial name, aurata, derives from the gold bar marking between its eyes. <br>
Su nombre común viene de la franja dorada característica que se encuentra entre sus dos ojos.

Habitat:

Fondo arenoso de la playa de La Manga (Murcia). Mar Mediterráneo.

Reference Links:

Sparus aurata, Club de Inmersión Biología :: Peces óseos, Sparus aurata

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Mission
Biodiversidad en España/Spain
Mission
Mediterranean Flora & Fauna
Mission
Flora y fauna de la peninsula iberica

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PublishedOctober 22, 2014

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