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bogaravelle

Plural: bogaravelles

Language: French

Description: The juvenile form of the red sea bream (US: pandora), at which point it has blue spots on its back. The eyes are so far forward they almost seem to protrude beyond the front of the face. The back is usually greyish with red lights and fins are red. These fish are very common in Spain and is traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve in some parts of the country, especially Castile.


bogaravelle
Red bream photographed in the lovely Mercat de Santa Catarina in Barcelona

Latin: Pagellus bogaraveo (BrĂ¼nnich, 1768) / Pagellus cantabricus (Asso, 1801)
Gender: f
Ethnicity: French
Most frequent country: France

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