Sharpsnout seabream (Diplodus puntazzo)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Diplodus puntazzo
- Common name
- Sharpsnout seabream
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Sparidae
- Genus
- Diplodus
- Size
- 25–60 cm
- Depth
- 0–150 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef, seagrass
- Behaviours
- solitary, schooling
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic, Macaronesia, Mediterranean
Description
Diplodus puntazzo reaches 60 cm and 5 kg. Large Mediterranean seabream with silver body and very distinctive elongated pointed snout (hence puntazzo) and 6-7 irregular dark vertical bars on flanks. Lives solitary or in schools from 0 to 150 m on rocky bottoms, seagrass and drop-offs of Mediterranean and East Atlantic. Highly prized commercial and amateur fishery. Protandric hermaphrodite. Predator of benthic invertebrates with characteristic incisor teeth. Sought-after photo subject for characteristic silhouette.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Sharpsnout seabream?
- Sharpsnout seabream (Diplodus puntazzo) reaches 25–60 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Sharpsnout seabream?
- Sharpsnout seabream is found between 0–150 m deep.
- Is the Sharpsnout seabream dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Sharpsnout seabream?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Sharpsnout seabream?
- Found in: East Atlantic, Macaronesia, Mediterranean.
Other species in the genus Diplodus
- Diplodus sargus - White seabream
- Diplodus vulgaris - Common two-banded seabream
- Diplodus cervinus - Zebra seabream
- Diplodus annularis - Annular seabream
- Diplodus bellottii - Senegal seabream
Other species in the family Sparidae
- Sparus aurata - Gilt-head bream
- Dentex dentex - Common dentex
- Sarpa salpa - Salema
- Pagellus bogaraveo - Blackspot seabream
- Pagrus pagrus - Common seabream
- Dentex gibbosus - Pink dentex
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 127052)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 9777888)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia