The salema porgy was first formally described as Sparus salpa in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus in the Meer weergeven

The salema porgy has the genus name Sarpawhich is the local name for this fish in Genoa. The specific name salpa which is a modern Greek rendering of the Ancient Greek salpe or salpes, which dates back at leas… Meer weergeven

The salema porgy has a moderately slender, neatly oval body which has a depth which fits into its standard length 2.8 times. The dorsal fin is supported by 11 spines and 14 or 15 soft rays while the anal fin contains 3 sp… Meer weergeven

The salema porgy is found in the East Atlantic, where it ranges from the Bay of Biscay to South Africa, as well as in the Mediterranean. It has occasionally been found as far north as Great Britain. It is gen… Meer weergeven

Salema porgies are largely vegetarian, a study in Libya found that sea grass dominated the diet, with algae being the second most important item and crustaceans being third. Off Corsica, the sea… Meer weergeven

The vegetarian diet of the saupe makes it almost impossible to fish with a rod, its modest size and its living areas also making it not very vulnerable to fishing with a net or harpoon. This is why this fish is rare … Meer weergeven