Salema
Sarpa salpa
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 5–70 m
- Max size: 51 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This bream gathers in shifting schools over rock and weedy sand from a few metres down to about seventy. Young fish hunt crustaceans, but adults turn almost entirely to grazing seaweed. Each one starts life male and later becomes female.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sparidae › Sarpa
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127064.
FAQ
- How deep does the Salema live?
- The Salema (Sarpa salpa) is typically found at 5–70 m.
- Is the Salema dangerous to divers?
- The Salema is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Salema get?
- The Salema grows to about 51 cm.