White seabream
Diplodus sargus
- Scientific name
- Diplodus sargus
- Group
- Reef fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Where to see it
- Mediterranean
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Least concern
Did you know?
The white seabream, easily recognized by its silvery body with black bars, is one of the most curious and least skittish fish in Mediterranean waters, often approaching divers and snorkelers. It feeds on sea urchins, mollusks, and crustaceans, which it crushes with sturdy teeth.
What defines this group — Reef fish
The bony fish that live against coral and rock: the living backdrop of almost every dive.
- A bony skeleton, scales, and a rigid gill cover closing over the gills.
- A swim bladder acts as a float: they hold their depth without swimming.
- Many change colour, pattern — sometimes even sex — over the course of their life.
Other species in this group
- Ocellaris clownfish
- Blue tang
- Red lionfish
- Spot-fin porcupinefish
- Mediterranean moray
- Clark's anemonefish