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Common two-banded seabream (Diplodus vulgaris) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diplodus vulgaris

Common Name
Common two-banded seabream

Biology
A euryhaline species inhabiting rocky and sometimes sandy bottoms to depths of 160 m, but more commonly in less than 50 m. The young are sometimes found in seagrass beds. Adults feed on crustaceans, worms and mollusks (Ref. 3688). Important food fish.

Classification

Classified By
Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Porgies (Sparidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to Cape Verde and the Canary Islands including the Mediterranean and Black Sea (off Bulgaria); also from Angola to South Africa.
Range
50°N - 40°S, 26°W - 36°E

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
160 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 160 m, usually 0 - 30 m (Ref. 13780)
Trophic Level
3.24 s.e. 0.37 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
45.0 cm
Common Length
22.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.26-0.4; tmax=6; tm=2)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated