WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Annular Seabream

Diplodus annularis

Also known as: Annular Bream, Ringed Seabream, Seabream

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2014
Adult
@katieeliz · ibiza, Spain · September 20141 / 2
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Overview

Found singly or in small schools, over eelgrass beds and sandy bottoms of coastal areas.
Widespread Eastern Atlantic, Sea-of-Azov, Black Sea, Mediterranean

Porgies are found in tropical as well as cooler waters, and are bottom-dwelling carnivores. Most species possess grinding, molar-like teeth, for eating crustaceans.

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How to identify

Pattern
black spot

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean, Black Sea
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Found singly or in small schools, over eelgrass beds and sandy bottoms of coastal areas.

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Adult photos 2

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familySparidae
    6. genusDiplodus
    7. speciesDiplodus annularis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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    More in the family

    Porgies (Sparidae)