Zebra seabream (Diplodus cervinus cervinus)

Scientific name: Diplodus cervinus cervinus Lowe, 1838

Zebra seabream (Diplodus cervinus cervinus)

The Zebra seabream (Diplodus cervinus cervinus) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae.

Biology

Benthopelagic on the shelf, on rocky bottoms from 30 to 80 m depth, but may also occur down to 300 m on muddy bottoms. Forms schools of 4 or 5 individuals of different sizes. Omnivorous, feeds on small invertebrates and seaweeds

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplodus cervinus cervinus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
55.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
30–300 m (98–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range 30 - 300 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay and the Mediterranean to the Strait of Gibraltar and South Africa including Madeira and the Canary islands, but absent from Cape Verde, off Senegal and the Gulf of Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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