saddled seabream
| Scientific name | Oblada melanura |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Sparidae |
| Genus | Oblada |
Introduction
Oblada melanura, commonly known as saddled seabream, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size37 cm
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Patterntasks
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size37 cm
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Patterntasks
How to recognize the saddled seabream ?
The saddled seabream measures between 20 and 37 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly argent body. The also has noir and blanc tasks.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Sociabilitygregarious
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The saddled seabream is a fish gregarious naturally found at mid-depth. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth0 - 30 m
Biotope presentation
The saddled seabream is most often found at a depth between 0m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Translation
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