Banded seabream
📖 Overview
Inhabits rocky bottoms to about 100 m depth; may also live on sandy bottoms in deeper waters; occurs in groups of 5 individuals of different sizes. Omnivorous with predominantly carnivorous habits (small invertebrates) .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Banded seabream is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Banded seabream is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Banded seabream is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 100 m . Tropical Central Atlantic: endemic to the Cape Verde.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Banded seabream is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Banded seabream is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Banded seabream has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Banded Seabream |
| 🌍CES | mořan pásovaný |
| 🇫🇷French | Sar Noir Du Cap Vert · Sar tambour du Cap Vert |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Sargo-crioulo |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Sargo Listado |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 六帶重牙鯛 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sargus fasciatus | Valenciennes | 1830 | Heterotypic |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .
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