Boops boops

Boops boops, the bogue, is a species of ray-finned fish. Its common name in most languages refers to its large bug eyes.

Boops boops
Boops boops in a bucket
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Sparidae
Genus:	Boops
Species:	B. boops
Binomial name
Boops boops (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Boops canariensis Valenciennes, 1839 Box boops (Linnaeus, 1758) Box vulgaris Valenciennes 1830 Sparus boops Linnaeus, 1758

Description

Little is known about Boops boops, but it resembles a mackerel.

Distribution

The species is found off the coasts of Europe, Africa, the Azores and the Canary Islands, from Norway to Angola, and in the Mediterranean and Black Seas. It avoids brackish waters such as the Baltic Sea.

Related pages

• Aeoliscoides
• Eigengrau

School of bogues in Santander (Spain)