White seabream (Diplodus sargus sargus)

Scientific name: Diplodus sargus sargus Linnaeus, 1758

White seabream (Diplodus sargus sargus)

The White seabream (Diplodus sargus sargus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean and Black Sea. Eastern Central Atlantic: Madeira Island.

Biology

Inhabits coastal rocky reef areas and Posidonia oceanica beds. Like other sparids, it is very active and frequents the surf zone, primarily at dawn. Feeds on shellfish and other benthic invertebrates which it picks from the sediment.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplodus sargus sargus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
22.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 50 m, usually 0 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean and Black Sea. Eastern Central Atlantic: Madeira Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.11-0.25; tmax=10; tm=2)

Sources

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

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