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Boops boops, called the bogue, is a species of seabream native to the eastern Atlantic. Its scientific name, and its common name in many languages, refers to its large ("bug") eyes (or may be related to its ancient Greek name Bόωψ). It 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. The species avoids brackish waters such as the Baltic...

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1. (c) WoRMS for SMEBD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://images.marinespecies.org/resized/64452_boops-boops.jpg
2. (c) Albert kok, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boops_boops_shipwreck.jpg
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boops_boops

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