Sparidae

black seabream

Spondyliosoma cantharus

Seabream beneath European Waters

• Black
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Large
• Tropical fish

The black seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This fish has a wide distribution in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean and Black Seas. The black seabream is an important food fish, especially in Europe.