Banded seabream
(Diplodus fasciatus)

Classification

Species: Diplodus fasciatus

General data

Scientific names: Banded seabream
Habitat: Saltwater
Climate: Tropical
Native to coast of: Africa
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

This benthopelagic fish grows to an average length of 30 cm, maximum 45 cm. It feeds predominantly on small invertebrates.

The fish inhabits rocky bottoms in waters down to 100 metres depth.

It occurs in the eastern Atlantic, off the coast of Cape Verde.