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spottail pinfish (Diplodus holbrookii)
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Sparidae

spottail pinfish

Diplodus holbrookii

Forty Six Centimeters Seabream from Western Atlantic

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

The spottail pinfish (Diplodus holbrookii) is an ocean-going species of fish in the family Sparidae. It is also known as the spottail seabream or spottail pinkish porgy. Along with other members of their family, spottail pinfish are occasionally eaten and considered by some to be a panfish.

Family
Sparidae
Maximum length
46 cm
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Chesapeake Bay to Florida and northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Not known from the West Indies.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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