PINK DENTEX

Dentex gibbosus


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Dentex gibbosus (Rafinesque, 1810) Dentex gibbosus (Rafinesque, 1810)

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Occurs on the shelf on rocky and rubble bottoms, as well as on sand around rocks. The young are close to shore while the adults occur offshore in the vicinity of the continental slope. Feeds mainly on crustaceans, fish and cephalopods (Ref. 4781). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 27000.