| Oblada melanurus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||||
| Family: | Sparidae (Porgies) | ( not available ) | ||
| Order: | Eupercaria/misc | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Saddled seabream | |||
| 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. | |||
| Adult 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. | |||
| Diagnosis: | 1 or 2 chromatophores on dorsal profile of body, depending on the length of the larva. . See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | subtropical; 44°N - 15°S | |||
| Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli. 1956. (Ref. 65) | |||
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| Checked by: Giovanardi, Otello |
Modified by: Luna, Susan M. |
Entered by: Papasissi, Christine |
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