Species details : Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)

Accepted scientific name:
Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Spicara maena  (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms:
Maena chryselis (Valenciennes, 1830) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Maena chryselis (Valenciennes, 1830)
Maena jusculum Cuvier, 1829 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Maena jusculum Cuvier, 1829
Maena maena (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Maena maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Maena osbechii Valenciennes, 1830 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Maena osbechii Valenciennes, 1830
Maena osbeckii Valenciennes, 1830 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Maena osbeckii Valenciennes, 1830
Maena vomerina Valenciennes, 1830 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Maena vomerina Valenciennes, 1830
Maena vulgaris Valenciennes, 1830 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Maena vulgaris Valenciennes, 1830
Merolepis chryselis (Valenciennes, 1830) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Merolepis chryselis (Valenciennes, 1830)
Merolepis maena (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Merolepis maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Smaris cagarella Cuvier, 1829 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Smaris cagarella Cuvier, 1829
Smaris chryselis Valenciennes, 1830 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Smaris chryselis Valenciennes, 1830
Smaris gagarella Valenciennes, 1830 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Smaris gagarella Valenciennes, 1830
Smaris maena (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Smaris maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sparus maena Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Sparus maena Linnaeus, 1758
Sparus osbeck Lacepède, 1802 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Sparus osbeck Lacepède, 1802
Sparus tricuspidatus Spinola, 1807 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Sparus tricuspidatus Spinola, 1807
Sparus zebra Brünnich, 1768 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Sparus zebra Brünnich, 1768
Spicara chryselis (Valenciennes, 1830) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Spicara chryselis (Valenciennes, 1830)
Spicara flexuosa Rafinesque, 1810 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Spicara flexuosa Rafinesque, 1810
Spicara maena flexuosa Rafinesque, 1810 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Spicara maena flexuosa Rafinesque, 1810
Spicara maena maena (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Spicara maena maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common names:
Common name Transliteration Language Country
Maridhe - Albanian Albania Click here to show the literature
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Maridhe e zeze - Albanian Albania Click here to show the literature
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Meridhe - Albanian Albania Click here to show the literature
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Meridhe e zeze - Albanian Albania Click here to show the literature
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Zamrydâ - Arabic Lebanon Click here to show the literature
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Xucla blanca - Catalan Spain(Catalunya) Click here to show the literature
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Modrak - Croatian Croatia
Tragalj - Croatian Croatia
Sortplettet pikarel - Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Blotched picarel - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Picarel - English USA Click here to show the literature
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Mendole - French France Click here to show the literature
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Schnauzenbrassen - German Georgia Click here to show the literature
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Bastarduni - Italian Italy(Cagliari.) Click here to show the literature
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Bocci sordau - Italian Italy(Cagliari.) Click here to show the literature
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Carcarrazzi - Italian Italy(Gallipoli.) Click here to show the literature
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Ciaula - Italian Italy(Cagliari, Catanzaro and Messina.) Click here to show the literature
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Garisso - Italian Italy(Venezia.) Click here to show the literature
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Garizzo - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Garzone - Italian Italy(Pescara.) Click here to show the literature
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Locco - Italian Italy(Livorno.) Click here to show the literature
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Locu - Italian Italy(Genova.) Click here to show the literature
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Mammaluccu - Italian Italy(Messina and Palermo.) Click here to show the literature
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Mannula - Italian Italy(Ancona.) Click here to show the literature
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Mascu de ciuccara - Italian Italy(Cagliari.) Click here to show the literature
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Mascularu - Italian Italy(Gallipoli.) Click here to show the literature
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Mendola - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Mendula - Italian Italy(Olbia.) Click here to show the literature
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Menduledda - Italian Italy(Cagliari.) Click here to show the literature
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Menduletta - Italian Italy(Vibo Valentia.) Click here to show the literature
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Mennella - Italian Italy(Napoli.) Click here to show the literature
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Mennola - Italian Italy(Venezia.) Click here to show the literature
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Mennola diritta - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Menoa - Italian Italy(Genova.) Click here to show the literature
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Menola - Italian Italy(Taranto.) Click here to show the literature
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Menola sciava - Italian Italy(Trieste.) Click here to show the literature
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Ménua da custi - Italian Italy(Genova.) Click here to show the literature
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Menua de fango - Italian Italy(Genova.) Click here to show the literature
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Minnelle - Italian Italy(Pescara.) Click here to show the literature
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Minnola schiavona - Italian Italy(Ancona.) Click here to show the literature
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Minnula - Italian Italy(Catanzaro.) Click here to show the literature
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Minoli - Italian Italy(Manfredonia.) Click here to show the literature
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Minula - Italian Italy(Crotone, Gallipoli, and Messina.) Click here to show the literature
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Minula ca' schina ritta - Italian Italy(Sicilia.) Click here to show the literature
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Nzimburu - Italian Italy(Gallipoli.) Click here to show the literature
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Pesce monne - Italian Italy(Pescara.) Click here to show the literature
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Sbirre - Italian Italy(Taranto.) Click here to show the literature
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Scargi - Italian Italy(Catanzaro.) Click here to show the literature
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Sigolo - Italian Italy(Livorno.) Click here to show the literature
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Sovento - Italian Italy(Vibo Valentia.) Click here to show the literature
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Spicara - Italian Italy(Catania and Messina.) Click here to show the literature
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Spicara fimmina - Italian Italy(Palermo.) Click here to show the literature
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Spicaro - Italian Italy(Napoli) Click here to show the literature
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Spigaro - Italian Italy(Roma.) Click here to show the literature
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Spirru - Italian Italy(Gallipoli.) Click here to show the literature
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Zammaredde - Italian Italy(Taranto.) Click here to show the literature
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Zerolo - Italian Italy(Roma.) Click here to show the literature
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Arznell - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Arznella bastarda - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Arznella tat-tikek - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Cawla - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Menula - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Minnula - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Mirli - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Munqara - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Pajzan - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Pizzintun - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Xurrafa - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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短体曼纳谐鱼 Duan ti man na xie yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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短體曼納諧魚 Duan ti man na sie yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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黑斑棒鱸 Hei ban bang lu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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黑斑棒鲈 Hei ban bang lu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Menoula - Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Tseroula - Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Γαμιάς Gamias Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Μέλαινα Melaina Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Μέλλωνα Mellona Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Μενίδα Menida Modern Greek (1453-) Greece(Amvrakikos) Click here to show the literature
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Μένουλα Menoula Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Τσέρουλα Tseroula Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Τσέρουλλα - Modern Greek (1453-) Cyprus Click here to show the literature
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Pikarel plamisty - Polish Poland Click here to show the literature
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Trombeiro choupa - Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature
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Menola - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Smarida - Russian Ukraine Click here to show the literature
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Smarida melkaia - Russian Ukraine Click here to show the literature
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Мэнола - Russian - Click here to show the literature
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Modrak - Slovenian Slovenia Click here to show the literature
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Chucla - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Beyazgöz balığı - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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İzmarit balığı - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Menekşe balığı - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Smarida dribna - Ukrainian Ukraine Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Kingdom Animalia CoL
Phylum Chordata CoL
Class Actinopterygii FishBase
Order Perciformes FishBase
Family Sparidae FishBase
Genus Spicara FishBase
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Portugal, Morocco, and Canary Islands including the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Lifezones: Marine
Additional data: Placement in Sparidae from Centracanthidae from Santini et al. (2014:Ref. 95347). Suggestion already made in Garrido-Ramos et al. 1995; Hanel & Sturmbauer 2000; Summerer et al. 2001; Orrell et al. 2002; Orrell & Carpenter 2004; Chiba et al. 2009;
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 19-May-2014
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2015   99%
Bibliographic citation: Froese R. & Pauly D. (eds) (2025). FishBase (version Jan 2015). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2015 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Kunze T., Flann C., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., eds). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/col. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-8858.
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=4887
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:fd915b08-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401