Moroccan white seabream (Diplodus sargus cadenati)

Scientific name: Diplodus sargus cadenati de la Paz, Bauchot & Daget, 1974

Moroccan white seabream (Diplodus sargus cadenati)

The Moroccan white seabream (Diplodus sargus cadenati) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Strait of Gibraltar to Cape Verde, Canary Islands, but absent from Cape Verde; northwards to the Bay of Biscay.

Biology

Forms schools. Inhabits rocky bottoms down to depths of about 150 m, but especially abundant in the surf zone; young occur in Zostera seagrass beds. Prefers to feed on small crustaceans and mollusks; also takes seaweeds and corals

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplodus sargus cadenati
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Strait of Gibraltar to Cape Verde, Canary Islands, but absent from Cape Verde; northwards to the Bay of Biscay.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=12)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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