Senegal seabream (Diplodus bellottii)

Scientific name: Diplodus bellottii Steindachner, 1882

The Senegal seabream (Diplodus bellottii) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Strait of Gibraltar and southern Spain to Cape Verde. Absent from the Canary Islands. Reported from the Sine-Saloum Estuary in Senegal.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Diplodus bellottii
Family: Sparidae (Porgies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 30.0
Common length: 15.0
Depth range: 100 m (328 ft)
Environment: Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 100 m, usually 30 - 50 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Strait of Gibraltar and southern Spain to Cape Verde. Absent from the Canary Islands. Reported from the Sine-Saloum Estuary in Senegal.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.27)

Sources

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

Last updated 27 September 2026