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Oblada melanurus (Linnaeus, 1758) Saddled seabream |
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photo by
Patzner, R. |
| Family: | Sparidae (Porgies) | |||
| Max. size: | 36.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 525.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 30 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay, the Mediterranean, and from the Strait of Gibraltar to Angola. Also known from Madeira, Cape Verde and the Canary Islands. | |||
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| Biology: | Gregarious, forms aggregations over rocky bottoms or seagrass beds (Zostera and seaweeds). Omnivorous but feeds mainly on small invertebrates (Ref. 3688). Important food fish. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||