Two-banded seabream
📖 Overview
Inhabits rocky bottoms down to 100 m depth; may occur in deeper waters on muddy bottoms. Feeds on invertebrates and seaweeds .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Two-banded seabream is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m . Tropical Central Atlantic: endemic to Cape Verde.
🌿 Ecology
invertebrates and seaweeds (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Two-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 Two-banded seabream is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Two-banded seabream has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (lean white fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Cape Verde Sargo · Two-banded Seabream |
| 🌍CES | mořan dvoupásý |
| 🇫🇷French | Sar à Tête Noire Du Cap Vert |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Sargo safia de Cabo Verde · Sargo-safia-de-Cabo-Verde |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Mojarra · Mucharra · Sargo Dorado |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 雙帶重牙鯛 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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