HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishPorgiesBanded seabream Banded seabream (Diplodus fasciatus) Scientific name: Diplodus fasciatus Valenciennes, 1830 The Banded seabream (Diplodus fasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Eastern Central Atlantic, endemic to the Cape Verde. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 10 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameDiplodus fasciatusFamilySparidae (Porgies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length40.0Common length30.0Depth range100 m (328 ft)EnvironmentMarine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 100 mClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Central Atlantic: endemic to the Cape Verde.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026