Spottail seabream
📖 Overview
Inhabits shallow coastal waters, including bays and harbors. Occurs in inshore seagrass beds. Prefers flat vegetated bottoms. Rarely found in brackish water. Feeds mainly on small invertebrates.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Spottail seabream is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spottail seabream is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - 28 m. Subtropical; 40°N - 20°N, 98°W - 75°W West Indies.
🌿 Ecology
small invertebrates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Porgy · spottail pinfish · Spottail Seabream |
| 🇫🇷French | Sar Cotonnier |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | sargo cotonero |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sargus holbrookii | Bean | 1878 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 40 records indexed .
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