Diplodus sargus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)

White seabream

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Sparidae
Synonyms	Sparus sargus, Diplodus sargus, Sargus rondelettii, ... more
Common names	Sar commun, Sargo, Sar commun de Méditerranée, ... more

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Main reference

Bauchot, M.-L. 1987. (Ref. 3397)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); common length : 22.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); max. published weight: 1,870 g (Ref. 40637); max. reported age: 10 years (Ref. 26328)

Environment

Demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 12460), usually 0 - 50 m (Ref. 13780)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 48°N - 36°S, 18°W - 42°E

Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean and Black Sea. Eastern Central Atlantic: Madeira Island (Ref. 74541).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 14. Body with 5 black and 4 grey vertical bands. Snout is longer than the eye diameter (Ref. 35388).

Inhabits coastal rocky reef areas (Ref. 12460) and Posidonia oceanica beds. Like other sparids, it is very active and frequents the surf zone, primarily at dawn (Ref. 13780). Feeds on shellfish and other benthic invertebrates which it picks from the sediment (Ref. 5377).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.11-0.25; tmax=10; tm=2)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (63 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Capuli, Estelita Emily

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