Spottail Seabream
Diplodus holbrookii
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–28 m
- Max size: 46 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A seabream of shallow bays and harbours, it favours flat vegetated bottoms and inshore seagrass and only rarely enters brackish water. It crops small invertebrates from the bottom and is named for the dark mark near its tail.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sparidae › Diplodus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273972.
FAQ
- How deep does the Spottail Seabream live?
- The Spottail Seabream (Diplodus holbrookii) is typically found at 1–28 m.
- Is the Spottail Seabream dangerous to divers?
- The Spottail Seabream is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spottail Seabream get?
- The Spottail Seabream grows to about 46 cm.