Sheephead bream
Diplodus puntazzo
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,812
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Diplodus puntazzo, the sharpsnout seabream, sheephead bream or puntazzo, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This species is found in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean and Black Seas. This omnivorous fish is an important species for aquaculture and fisheries, despite the flesh not being highly esteemed.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Diplodus puntazzo”.