Saltwater
Common two-banded seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
Sparidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, and 22 more countries.
More about the species
Description
A euryhaline species inhabiting rocky and sometimes sandy bottoms to depths of 160 m, but more commonly in less than 50 m. The young are sometimes found in seagrass beds. Adults feed on crustaceans, worms and mollusks. Important food fish.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Sargus salviani
- Sargus vulgaris
- Sparus aldrovandi
In other languages
- Tobåndet havrude, Tvebåndet Havrude
- Blacktail bream, Common two-banded sea bream, Two-banded Seabream, Twoband bream
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.