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Salema (Sarpa salpa)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Sarpa salpa

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Salema

Also known as: Saunders's Tern, Bamboo-Fish, Cow Bream, Gold Line, Karanteen, Salema Porgy

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About
Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

5–70 m

Max size

51 cm

Diet

Grazing on aquatic plants

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Sparidae

Where to find it
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