Article Nº 3283 Fish Vol. III · p. 402
Salema (Box salpa)
The salema (Box salpa, now Sarpa salpa) is a sea bream common in Madeiran waters, breeding in coastal rock pools and travelling in large shoals near the shore.
A fish of the family Sparidae that frequently appears in Madeiran waters. It breeds in the coastal rock pools and lives in large shoals, travelling continually close to the shore.
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