Biology

Peixe-Porco (Balistes capriscus)

A scleroderma fish found between the coast and a depth of about 30 fathoms. It is caught with a line, using a briqueira or a fishing rod. In Porto Santo, it is called peixe-burro, while the name peixe-porco is applied there to Orthagoriscus mola, of the Gymnodont family.

Locations mentioned in this article

Porto Santo
Place where the peixe-porco is called peixe-burro.