Banded seabream
The banded seabream (Diplodus fasciatus) is a species of marine fish of the family Sparidae.[2] The species was first described as Sargus fasciatus by Achille Valenciennes in 1830.[3]
| Banded seabream | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Spariformes |
| Family: | Sparidae |
| Genus: | Diplodus |
| Species: | D. fasciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplodus fasciatus (Valenciennes, 1830) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sargus fasciatus Valenciennes, 1830 | |
Description
This benthopelagic fish grows to an average length of 30 cm, maximum 45 cm. It feeds predominantly on small invertebrates.[4]
Distribution
The fish inhabits rocky bottoms in waters down to 100 metres depth.[4] It occurs in the eastern Atlantic, off the coast of Cape Verde.[1]
References
- Carpenter, K.E.; Russell, B.; Pollard, D. (2014). "Diplodus fasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T170209A1293809. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170209A1293809.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Diplodus fasciatus (Valenciennes, 1830). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 January 2019.
- Cuvier & Valenciennes (1830). Histoire naturelle des poissons, Tome 6me, p. 59
- Diplodocus fasciatus at FishBase
Further reading
- Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol. 1–3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California, USA. 2905. ISBN 0-940228-47-5.
- Fenner, Robert M. The Conscientious Marine Aquarist. Neptune City, New Jersey, USA: T.F.H. Publications, 2001.
- Helfman, G., B. Collette and D. Facey: The diversity of fishes. Blackwell Science, Malden, Massachusetts, USA, 1997.
- Hoese, D.F. 1986. A M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany
- Maugé, L.A. 1986. A J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren, Flanders; and ORSTOM, Paris, France, Vol. 2.
- Moyle, P. and J. Cech.: Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology, 4th ed., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA: Prentice-Hall. 2000.
- Nelson, J.: Fishes of the World, 3rd ed.. New York, USA: John Wiley and Sons., 1994
- Wheeler, A.: The World Encyclopedia of Fishes, 2nd ed., London: Macdonald., 1985
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