Madeira Canary Islands Azores – Fishes Dr. Peter Wirtz
Madeira Canary Islands Azores – Fishes Dr. Peter Wirtz
Madeira Canary Islands Azores – Fishes Dr. Peter Wirtz
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Pompano (Trachinotus ovatus)<br />
Up to 60 cm long. <strong>Madeira</strong>, <strong>Canary</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>, <strong>Azores</strong>. 0 <strong>–</strong> 200 m depth.<br />
Pompanos swim close to the surface of the water, often in loose groups. Photo <strong>Peter</strong> <strong>Wirtz</strong>.<br />
Pilotfisch (Naucrates ductor)<br />
Up to 60 cm long. <strong>Madeira</strong>, <strong>Canary</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>, <strong>Azores</strong>. 0 <strong>–</strong> ? m depth.<br />
Pilotfish swim close to large fish, whales and turtles (see also the photo of a whale shark on page 18). Photo<br />
bottom right <strong>Peter</strong> <strong>Wirtz</strong>.<br />
Horse mackerel (Trachurus picturatus)<br />
Up to 50 cm long. <strong>Madeira</strong>, <strong>Canary</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>, <strong>Azores</strong>. 0 <strong>–</strong> 400 m depth.<br />
The Horse mackerel can be told apart from true mackerels by its strongly curved lateral line. They can reach<br />
an age of nine years. Reproductive season is January to April. The very similar species Trachurus trachurus<br />
cannot be told apart in photos. Large photo bottom <strong>Peter</strong> <strong>Wirtz</strong>, insert Pedro Monteiro.<br />
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Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili)<br />
Up to 1.9 m long. <strong>Madeira</strong>, <strong>Canary</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>, <strong>Azores</strong>. 20 <strong>–</strong> 300 m depth.<br />
One of the largest shore fish species. (Faint) diagonal line through the eye, slender. Photo Pedro Monteiro.
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