Species catalog

Bogue

Boops boops

Bogue (Boops boops) belongs to the family Sparidae. Habitat: salt water.

Bogue (Boops boops), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameBoops boops
FamilySparidae
HabitatSalt water
GroupSea breams
Other namesBream
Regional lists in FishincMediterranean

Identifying features

  • Slender, almost cylindrical bream
  • Large eye
  • Small mouth
  • Silvery body with a greenish-yellow back and 3 to 5 thin golden lengthwise stripes on the flanks
  • Small dark spot at the pectoral fin base

Bogue in other languages

LanguageName
GermanGelbstriemen, Boops, Gelbstrieme
FrenchBogue
SpanishBoga
ItalianBoga, Vopa
PortugueseBoga-do-mar
DutchBokvis
PolishBops
SwedishOxögonfisk
NorwegianOkseøyefisk
FinnishBoga
CroatianBukva
TurkishKupes, Gopez, Bayağı gopez

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