Diplodus cadenati de la Paz, Bauchot & Daget, 1974
Moroccan white seabream
Diplodus cadenati
photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Family:  Sparidae (Porgies)
Max. size:  45 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 12 years
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: from Senegal north to Madeira, Azores and Bay of Biscay.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Forms schools. Inhabits rocky bottoms down to depths of about 150 m, but especially abundant in the surf zone; young occur in Zostera seagrass beds. Prefers to feed on small crustaceans and mollusks; also takes seaweeds and corals (Ref. 3688).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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