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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Sparus
Maximum length: 70 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: British Isles, Strait of Gibraltar to Cape Verde and around the Canary Islands; also in the Mediterranean (Ref. 3688 ). Reported from the Black Sea (Ref. 12781 ). Reports from New Zealand refer to Pagrus auratus (Foster 1801) (Ref. 5755 , 9258 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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