Cape Verde two-banded seabream
(Diplodus prayensis)

Classification

Species: Diplodus prayensis

General data

Scientific names: Cape Verde two-banded seabream
Habitat: Saltwater
Climate: Tropical
Native to coast of: Africa
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: endemic to Cape Verde.

Max length : 35 cm; common length : 25 cm

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13

Inhabits rocky bottoms down to 100 m depth; may occur in deeper waters on muddy bottoms. Feeds on invertebrates and seaweeds.