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Black seabream

Spondyliosoma cantharus

Black seabream — Spondyliosoma cantharus
  • Saltwater
  • Least Concern
Max length
60 cm
Classification
Class
Teleostei
Order
Eupercaria incertae sedis
Family
Sparidae
Genus
Spondyliosoma
Distribution
  • Atlantic, Eastern Central
  • Atlantic, Northeast
  • Atlantic, Southeast
  • Mediterranean and Black Sea

About the black seabream

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.

Distribution

The black seabream has a wide distribution in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Scandinavia in the north to Namibia in the south, including the Macaronesia, the Mediterranean and the western Black Sea. It is found at depths between 5 and 300 m (16 and 984 ft) over seagrass beds and rocky and sandy substrates.

Description from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.

Where the black seabream lives

Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).

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Where to catch black seabream

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