Name: Zebra seabream
Scientific Name: Diplodus cervinus cervinus (Lowe, 1838)
Family: Sparidae
Group: Bony fish
Class: Fish
Size: 26-50 cm.
The zebra seabream is a littoral species, common on rocky bottoms. Occasionally it swims on sandy or muddy bottoms at depths of up to 300 m. It forms groups of 4 or 5 individuals of different sizes, which feed on algae and small invertebrates that live on the sea floor.
Photo by:
Abílio Leitão
Oceanário Location
Deep Rocky Reefs
