Boops boops
species of fish
Boops boops, the bogue, is a species of ray-finned fish. Its common name in most languages refers to its large bug eyes.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Sparidae |
| Genus: | Boops |
| Species: | B. boops
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Description and distribution change
Little is known about Boops boops, but it resembles a mackerel. The species is found off the coasts of Europe, Africa, the Azores and the Canary Islands, from Norway to Angola, and in the Mediterranean and Black Seas. It avoids brackish waters such as the Baltic Sea.
Related pages change
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References change
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Boops boops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
Other websites change
- Photos of Boops boops Archived 2019-07-09 at the Wayback Machine on Sealife Collection
- Boops boops on English Wikipedia
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