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White Seabream (Diplodus sargus)

Bony fish · Perciformes · Sparidae

White Seabream

Diplodus sargus

Least Concern

The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.

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Weight

1 kg on average

Life expectancy

11 years

Diet

Carnivore

Feeds mainly on other animals.

Social structure

School

Gathers in coordinated schools, typical of fish.

Ocean
31countries37parks73dive sites5same family

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Fun facts

  • GeneralIt is hermaphroditic: it is born male, and many individuals change to female as they grow.
  • It is one of the main predators of sea urchins in the Mediterranean, and where it is overfished the urchins multiply and strip the algal meadows.
  • It attacks urchins with test diameters of up to 5 cm, larger than any other Mediterranean fish can manage.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bony fish)
Habitat and environment
Rocky bottoms and inshore Posidonia seagrass meadows

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Diplodus sargus

Where to find it

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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.

Where to see it

Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 110.

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Cinque TerreItaly
Alonissos and the Northern SporadesGreece
Majjistral ParkMalta
Port-CrosFrance
Pembrokeshire CoastUnited Kingdom
NorthumberlandUnited Kingdom
Cabrera ArchipelagoSpain
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Cíes IslandsSpain
Zenobia WreckCyprus
Medes IslandsSpain
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Museo Atlántico (Lanzarote)Spain
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Malta (Blue Hole Gozo / Um El Faroud)Malta
Tavolara (Sardinia)Italy
Plemmirio Marine Reserve (Sicily)Italy
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