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Family Order: Perciformes 🍽️ 87 Edible 🎣 61 Game Fish ⚠️ 1 Venomous

Sparidae

Species

150

Genera

28

Max Length

200 cm

Max Weight

80.0 kg

Avg Trophic

3.48

Threatened

6

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Ray-finned fishes

Perch-like fishes

Family

Sparidae

+25 more

Genera

⭐ Notable Species

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LC Edible Game Fish

Pagellus bellottii

Bluespotted seabream

Pagrus caeruleostictus

LC Edible Game Fish

Dentex angolensis

Dentex congoensis

Dentex gibbosus

LC Edible Game Fish

Dentex canariensis

LC Edible Game Fish

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mozambique

18 spp.

Greece

15 spp.

Israel

14 spp.

Spain

13 spp.

Mexico

11 spp.

Tanzania

7 spp.

Kenya

7 spp.

Mauritius

7 spp.

Colombia

6 spp.

Djibouti

6 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest

0 m

Deepest

700 m

🌿 Genera in Family Sparidae

6 species in this genus.

13 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

23 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

21 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

13 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

9 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine

144

🔄 Diadromous

6

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC

DD

Least Concern 99

Near Threatened 6

Vulnerable 5

Endangered 5

Critically Endangered 2

Data Deficient 23

🐟 Species in Sparidae

150 total

Acanthopagrus Akazakii

Acanthopagrus akazakii

DD 🌊 Marine Edible

Dentex angolensis

NT 🌊 Marine Edible

Annular seabream

Diplodus annularis

LC 🌊 Marine Edible Game

Arabian pandora

Pagellus affinis

LC 🌊 Marine Edible

Arabian yellowfin seabream

Acanthopagrus arabicus

LC 🌊 Marine Edible

Australian soldierbream

Argyrops notialis

Axillary seabream

Pagellus acarne

LC 🌊 Marine Edible Game

Banded seabream

Diplodus fasciatus

LC 🌊 Marine Edible

Barnard's dentex

Dentex barnardi

LC 🌊 Marine Edible

Bengal yellowfin seabream

Acanthopagrus datnia

DD 🌿 Diadromous Edible

Diplodus bermudensis

LC 🌊 Marine Edible

Bev Bradley's bream

Acanthopagrus oconnorae

🌊 Marine Edible

LC 🌊 Marine Edible

Acanthopagrus butcheri

LC 🌿 Diadromous Edible Game

Black Margined Seabream

Acanthopagrus omanensis

DD 🌊 Marine Edible

Spondyliosoma cantharus

LC 🌊 Marine Edible Game

Blackhead seabream

Acanthopagrus schlegelii

LC 🌊 Marine Edible Game

Blackspot picarel

Spicara melanurus

LC 🌊 Marine Edible

Blackspot porgy

Archosargus pourtalesii

Blackspot seabream

Pagellus bogaraveo

NT 🌊 Marine Edible Game

Blacktail picarel

Spicara nigricauda

Blotched picarel

LC 🌊 Marine Game

Pachymetopon aeneum

LC 🌊 Marine Edible Game

Blueskin seabream

Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus

DD 🌊 Marine Edible

Classification

Class Actinopterygii

Order Perciformes

Family Sparidae

Genera 28

Species 150

Size & Biology

Max length 200 cm

Max weight 80.0 kg

Max lifespan 54 yrs

Avg trophic 3.48

Depth range 0–700 m

Conservation

CR 2

EN 5

VU 5

NT 6

LC 99

DD 23

Characteristics

🍽️ 87 edible 🎣 61 game fish ⚠️ 1 venomous 🔴 6 threatened

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