Two banded sea bream

Diplodus vulgaris, the common two-banded sea bream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This species is found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. It is an important species for fisheries and is grown in aquaculture.

Distribution

Diplodus vulgaris is found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean from the Canary Islands and Madeira north to the Bay of Biscay and throughout the Mediterranean and Black Sea. In the Bay of Biscay the species has been spreading north and is now found as far north as the Channel Islands and Normandy. The common two-banded seabream is an oceanodromous, euryhaline, benthopelagic fish found at depths between 0 and 160 m (0 and 525 ft), although typically found in water less than 50 m (160 ft) deep, over rocky and sandy substrates. The young fishes may be found living among seagrass beds.