sharpsnout seabream
Scientific name | Diplodus puntazzo |
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Descriptor | Walbaum |
Year of description | 1792 |
IUCN category | LC |
Family | Sparidae |
Genus | Diplodus |
Introduction
Diplodus puntazzo, commonly known as sharpsnout seabream, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size60 cm
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ShapeOvoid
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Patternvertical stripes
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size60 cm
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ShapeOvoid
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Patternvertical stripes
How to recognize the sharpsnout seabream ?
The sharpsnout seabream measures between 30 and 60 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly argent body. The also has noir vertical stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The sharpsnout seabream is a fish living in a group or alone. This species is carnivorous .
Although the sharpsnout seabream is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Hermaphroditeprotandric
This fish always born male. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become female, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protandrous type.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth0 - 150 m
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EnvironmentActive pelagic
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FlowStrong
Biotope presentation
The sharpsnout seabream is most often found at a depth between 0m and 150m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
Species of the same biotope
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Sources & Contributions
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Bibliographic references
Reproductive biology of four Diplodusspecies Diplodus vulgaris, D. annularis,D. sargus sargus and D. puntazzo (Sparidae)in the Gulf of Tunis (central Mediterranean) - N. Mouine - P. Francour - M.H. Ktari - N. Chakroun-Marzouk - Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom - 2012.
SPARIDAE - K.E. Carpenter - FAO Fisheries Synopsis - 0.