white seabream

Diplodus sargus

Forty Five Centimeters Seabream of the Mediterranean Sea

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Diplodus sargus, the sargo, common white seabream, or white seabream is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This fish is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a target species for commercial fisheries and is grown in aquaculture.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Diplodus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Northeastern Atlantic from Brittany (France) to Gibraltar, and Madeira I.; Mediterranean Sea and southwestern Black Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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