Sparidae

Curled picarel

Centracanthus cirrus

Seabream from the Atlantic Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Europe
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Centracanthus cirrus, the curled picarel, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the seabreams and porgies. This fish is found in the temperate Eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean and Black Seas. It is the only extant species in the genus Centracanthus.