Fish library

Gilthead Seabream Sparus aurata

A popular bream with a golden band between its eyes and powerful crushing teeth.

• Family: Sparidae
• Rarity: Common
• Average length: 35 cm
• Max length: 70 cm
• Max weight: 7.4 kg
• Habitat: coastal
• Regions: atlantic-east, mediterranean
• Edible: yes

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Many start life as males and later become females.

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