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Names
  • Scientific name

    Capros aper
  • English name

    Boarfish
  • French name

    Sanglier
  • Spanish name

    Ochavo
  • Local name

    Boar-fish
Processing
  • WR (Whole Round)
Catch / Harvest Method
  • Trawling
Additional information
This small fish shoals in large numbers in the North East Atlantic Ocean from Norway to Senegal and in the western part of the Mediterranean.
The species tends to occur in open waters, away from the coastline at depths of 40-600 meters over rock, coral or sand.

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