Saddled seabream (Oblada melanura)

Scientific name: Oblada melanura Linnaeus, 1758

Saddled seabream (Oblada melanura)

The Saddled seabream (Oblada melanura) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Bay of Biscay, the Mediterranean, and from the Strait of Gibraltar to Angola. Also known from Madeira, Cape Verde and the Canary Islands.

Biology

Gregarious, forms aggregations over rocky bottoms or seagrass beds (Zostera and seaweeds). Omnivorous but feeds mainly on small invertebrates. Important food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oblada melanura
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range ? - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay, the Mediterranean, and from the Strait of Gibraltar to Angola. Also known from Madeira, Cape Verde and the Canary Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2-4; tmax=11; K=0.20)

Sources

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

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