Diplodus vulgaris

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Diplodus vulgaris
Diplodus vulgaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Diplodus
Species: D. vulgaris
Binomial name
Diplodus vulgaris
(Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)

Diplodus vulgaris, the Common two-banded seabream, is a species of seabream belonging to the family Sparidae.

Description

Diplodus vulgaris can reach a length of about 45 centimetres (18 in). Body is silver, with two well-defined vertical black bands, one close to the gills and one in the rear of the body, just before the base of the caudal fin. Another black stripe, less pronounced, is present near the eyes. There are golden lines along the body, typically on the back. It is a gregarious species, sometimes forming groups composed even by many specimens. Adults feed on benthic invertebrates,crustaceans, worms and mollusks. It is considered an important food fish.

Distribution and habitat

This species is widespread in the Mediterranean Sea, in the Black Sea and in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, at depths of 0 to 160 m. It inhabits rocky, sandy bottoms and seagrass beds.

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