Spottail seabream (Diplodus holbrookii)

Scientific name: Diplodus holbrookii Bean, 1878

Spottail seabream (Diplodus holbrookii)

The Spottail seabream (Diplodus holbrookii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Chesapeake Bay to Florida and northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Not known from the West Indies.

Biology

Inhabits shallow coastal waters, including bays and harbors. Occurs in inshore seagrass beds. Prefers flat vegetated bottoms. Rarely found in brackish water. Feeds mainly on small invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplodus holbrookii
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
28 m (92 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 28 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Chesapeake Bay to Florida and northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Not known from the West Indies.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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