Sparidae

gilthead

Sparus aurata

Seventy Centimeters Seabream of the Atlantic Ocean

• Yellow
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Oceania
• Fusiform
• Large
• Tropical fish

The gilt-head bream (Sparus aurata), also known as the gilthead, dourade, gilt-head seabream, European seabream or silver seabream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the seabreams or porgies. This fish is found in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. It is a highly esteemed food fish and an important species in aquaculture.