Boops boops

Boops boops
School off the coast of Greece
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Boops
Species:
B. boops
Binomial name
Boops boops
Synonyms
  • Boops canariensis Valenciennes, 1839
  • Box boops Linnaeus, 1758
  • Box vulgaris Valenciennes, 1830
  • Sparus boops Linnaeus, 1758

Boops boops (/ˈboʊ.ɒps ˈboʊ.ɒps/ BOH-ops; from Ancient Greek βόωψ, literally 'ox-eyed'), commonly called the bogue, is a species of seabream native to the eastern Atlantic.[2]

  1. ^ Pollard, D.; Carpenter, K.E.; Russell, B. (2014). "Boops boops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T170251A1301787. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170251A1301787.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Boops boops". Fisheries Global Information System. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 16 January 2011.