Diplodus vulgaris (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)

Common two-banded seabream

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Sparidae
Synonyms	Sargus vulgaris, Sargus salviani, ... more
Common names	Sar à tête noire, Sargo mojarra, Twoband bream, ... more

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Main reference

Bauchot, M.-L. and J.-C. Hureau. 1990. (Ref. 3688)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); common length : 22.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); max. published weight: 1,300 g (Ref. 40637)

Length at first maturity

L_m 17.0 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 0 - 160 m, usually 0 - 30 m (Ref. 13780)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 50°N - 40°S, 26°W - 36°E

Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to Cape Verde and the Canary Islands including the Mediterranean and Black Sea (off Bulgaria); also from Angola to South Africa.
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A euryhaline species inhabiting rocky and sometimes sandy bottoms to depths of 160 m, but more commonly in less than 50 m. The young are sometimes found in seagrass beds. Adults feed on crustaceans, worms and mollusks (Ref. 3688). Important food fish.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial


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