The striped seabream

striped seabream

Scientific name	Lithognathus mormyrus
Descriptor	Linné
Year of description	1758
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Sparidae
Genus	Lithognathus

Introduction

Lithognathus mormyrus, commonly known as striped seabream, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

30 cm
Maximum size

55 cm
Longevity

12 year
Mimicry

sand
Pattern

vertical stripes

Average size

30 cm
Maximum size

55 cm
Longevity

12 year
Mimicry

sand
Pattern

vertical stripes

How to recognize the striped seabream ?

The striped seabream measures between 30 and 55 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly argent and gris body. The also has noir vertical stripes.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

gregarious
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The striped seabream is a fish gregarious naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare qui pond en eau libre
Hermaphrodite

protandric

The striped seabream is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre. This fish always born male. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become female, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protandrous type.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Mediterranean Sea Black Sea Red Sea Temperate Eastern Atlantic Ocean Eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean

islands

Corsica Canary Islands Sardinia Sicily

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

14 - 26 °C
Depth

0 - 150 m

Biotope presentation

The striped seabream is most often found at a depth between 0m and 150m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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