Moroccan white seabream
(Diplodus cadenati)
Classification
Species:
Diplodus cadenati
Genus:
Diplodus - Sea breams
Family: Sparidae - Sea breams
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Moroccan white seabream
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Subtropical
Distribution:
Atlantic Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: from Senegal north to Madeira, Azores and Bay of Biscay.
Max length : 45 cm TL; common length : 25 cm TL
Max. reported age: 12 years
Forms schools. Inhabits rocky bottoms down to depths of about 150 m, but especially abundant in the surf zone. Prefers to feed on small crustaceans and mollusks; also takes seaweeds and corals.