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Scienidi
Specie (n. comune): Ombrina
(nome scientifico):Umbrina cirrosa (L)
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| Name in the main European languages |
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I: Ombrina
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F: Ombrine côtière
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E: Verrugato comun
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D: Schattenfisch (Bartumber)
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| Max. size |
Kg: 12
cm: 100 |
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| Period of reproduction |
| Summer (early summer) |
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| Description |
| A medium size fish, it has a long, oval-shaped body, pressed on the sides. Its overall colouring is silver-grey; on the back and on the upper sides it shows numerous winding, slanting stripes, which are golden-coloured and edged with light blue. Typical is the black band edging the gill cover, as well as the convex caudal fin. Its mouth, small and slightly slanting, is placed in a low position; below, it has a very short barbel pierced at the top. |
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| Biology |
| A marine species, it is common in the Mediterranean Sea and in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It lives on sandy and rocky bottoms strictly close to the coast. As a typical euryhaline, it often enters lagoons. Its eggs are very tiny (1 mm) and transparent and float as they are provided with an oily droplet. |
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| Fishing |
| Its white flesh, firm and delicate, makes the shi drum a prestigious product of remarkable food and economical interest, as well as highly appreciated by professional fishers. |
| Curiosity |
| It is one of the few Mediterranean species that got into the Suez Canal. |
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