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Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean and Black Sea. (Linnaeus, 1758
Eastern Central Atlantic: Madeira Island.
Biology
Inhabits coastal rocky reef areas and Posidonia oceanica beds.
Like other sparids, it is very active and frequents the surf zone, primarily at dawn.
Feeds on shellfish and other benthic invertebrates which it picks from the sediment.
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Synonymised taxa:
Diplodus rondeleti · unaccepted
Diplodus rondeletii Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830 · unaccepted
Diplodus sargus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758) · alternative representation
Sargus raucus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 · unaccepted
Sargus rondeletii Valenciennes, 1830 · unaccepted
Sargus rondelettii Valenciennes, 1830 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Sargus vetula Valenciennes, 1830 · unaccepted
Sparus cinctus Walbaum, 1792 · unaccepted
Sparus sargus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Sparus varatulus Rafinesque, 1810 · unaccepted
					Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean and Black Sea. (Linnaeus, 1758
Eastern Central Atlantic: Madeira Island.
Biology
Inhabits coastal rocky reef areas and Posidonia oceanica beds.
Like other sparids, it is very active and frequents the surf zone, primarily at dawn.
Feeds on shellfish and other benthic invertebrates which it picks from the sediment.
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Synonymised taxa:
Diplodus rondeleti · unaccepted
Diplodus rondeletii Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830 · unaccepted
Diplodus sargus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758) · alternative representation
Sargus raucus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 · unaccepted
Sargus rondeletii Valenciennes, 1830 · unaccepted
Sargus rondelettii Valenciennes, 1830 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Sargus vetula Valenciennes, 1830 · unaccepted
Sparus cinctus Walbaum, 1792 · unaccepted
Sparus sargus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Sparus varatulus Rafinesque, 1810 · unaccepted






 
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