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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Spondyliosoma
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Scandinavia to northern Namibia (Ref. 11228 ), including the Strait of Gibraltar, Mediterranean and the Black Sea, Madeira, Canary Islands, and Cape Verde.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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