Common dentex
Dentex dentex (Linnaeus, 1758)
The common dentex (Dentex dentex) is a bony fish in the family Sparidae, order Perciformes. It is also called porgy or dentex, and its scientific name carries the authority (Linnaeus, 1758).
Quick facts about the common dentex
The IUCN Red List global assessment places the common dentex in the Vulnerable (VU) category, which is a threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- marinesrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the common dentex
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Where does the common dentex live?
Not recorded
What is the common dentex?
The common dentex (Dentex dentex) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This species is found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is a highly valued food fish and is an important target species for fisheries and the population has shown large declines leading the International Union for Conservation of Nature to classify its conservation status as Vulnerable.
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Is the common dentex endangered?
The common dentex is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the common dentex classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- familySparidae
- genusDentex
- SpeciesDentex dentex (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Dentex dentex, Dentex vulgaris, Dentex vulgaris, Sparus dentex
Other names and names in other languages (55)
- DentexEnglish
- DentexEnglish
- PorgyEnglish
- PorgyEnglish
- déntolCatalan
- zubatec obecnýCzech
- merfog ysgithrogWelsh
- Merfogiaid YsgithrogWelsh
- TandbrasenDanish
- ZahnbrasseGerman
- ΣυναγρίδαGreek
- dentónSpanish
- Dentón comúnSpanish
- Harilik hammasahvenEstonian
- Txelba hortzandiBasque
- txelba hortzandiaBasque
- hammasahvenFinnish
- denteFrench
- denté communFrench
- DentiFrench
- שינן הניביםHebrew
- Obični zubatacCroatian
- dentaoItalian
- dentatuItalian
- denticeItalian
- ヨーロッパキダイJapanese
- denci komuniMaltese
- tandbrasemDutch
- kielecPolish
- kielec wlasciwyPolish
- kielec właściwyPolish
- DentãoPortuguese
- Capatão-legítimoPortuguese
- dintosRomanian
- DințatulRomanian
- ЗубанRussian
- Зубан обыкновенныйRussian
- Обыкновенный зубанRussian
- zobatecSlovenian
- dentaliAlbanian
- dhëmbaçiAlbanian
- Peshk dentalAlbanian
- sinagridhjaAlbanian
- ЗубатацSerbian
- zubatacSerbian
- tandbraxenSwedish
- SinaritTurkish
- Bayağı sinaritTurkish
- sinagritTurkish
- sinagrit balığıTurkish
- SinargitTurkish
- CинагридаUkrainian
- Зубан звичайнийUkrainian
- Зубань звичайнийUkrainian
- 細點牙鯛Chinese
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Relatives of the common dentex
Other species in the same genus Dentex.
Porgy
Dentex gibbosus
Reds
Dentex macrophthalmus
Morocco dentex
Dentex maroccanus
Angola dentex
Dentex angolensis
Barnard's dentex
Dentex barnardi
CompareCommon dentex vs PorgyCommon dentex vs RedsCommon dentex vs Morocco dentexCommon dentex vs Angola dentex
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the common dentex?
The common dentex is a bony fish. It belongs to the class Teleostei and the order Perciformes.
What family does the common dentex belong to?
The common dentex belongs to the family Sparidae, in the suborder Percoidei.
What is the scientific name of the common dentex?
The scientific name of the common dentex is Dentex dentex, placed in the genus Dentex.
Is the common dentex endangered?
The common dentex is listed as Vulnerable (VU) in the IUCN Red List global assessment, which is a threatened category.
What other names does the common dentex have?
The common dentex is also called porgy or dentex in English.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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