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Sparidae [′spar·ə‚dē]
(vertebrate zoology) A family of perciform fishes in the suborder Percoidei, including the porgies. Sparidae (porgies), a family of fishes of the order Perciformes. The tall, laterally compressed body is rounded or elongate; it ranges in length from 10 cm to 1.5 m. The back is arched. The coloration is bright and varied. The mouth is in the form of a straight slit; the teeth are numerous and of various shapes, depending on the mode of feeding (predacious, planktivorous, herbivorous). There is a single dorsal fin; its anterior rays are powerful spines that are retractible into a groove on the back. There are more than 30 genera of porgies, distributed in the temperate and tropical waters of the world ocean. The fishes live close to shore in shallow bays and inlets; they sometimes enter the mouth of rivers. Porgies are only rarely encountered far offshore. Nine species, from eight genera, are found in the waters of the USSR (Black Sea, Sea of Azov, Sea of Japan). The species include representatives of the genera Dentex, Pagrus, and Diplodus. All porgies are hermaphroditic. Most species are commercially valuable. REFERENCESSvetovidov, A. N. Ryby Chernogo moria. Moscow-Leningrad, 1964.Nikol’skii, G. V. Chastnaia ikhtiologiia, 3rd ed. Moscow, 1971. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | You could really taste the freshness of the ingredients in my main course of grilled sea bream fillet with Cajun lime seasoning, wilted Northumbrian leeks and saffron and tomato dressing - delicious. Porgy is actually a corruption of the Spanish and Portuguese word Pargo that refers to similar European sea bream, which immigrant fisherman would have been very familiar with back in the old country. Spiced crusted sea bream fillets with couscous (serves 4) INGREDIENTS: 1 tsp ground cumin, ' tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp ground ginger, 2 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped, 1 lemon, zested and juiced, 1 onion, 600 g [5oz] sea bream fillets, 200 g [7oz] couscous, 1 tbsp olive oil, 50 g [2oz] toasted almonds, 1 bunch coriander, chopped METHOD: Mix the cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric and ginger in large bowl. |
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