Diplodus annularis

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Annular sea bream
Annular sea bream in Menorca (Balearic Island, Spain)

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Spariformes
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Diplodus
Species:
D. annularis
Binomial name
Diplodus annularis
Synonyms[2]
  • Sciaena melanura Pallas, 1814
  • Sparus annularis Linnaeus, 1758
  • Sparus sparlotus Rafinesque, 1810
  • Sparus sparulus Lacepède, 1802

Diplodus annularis, the annular seabream is a species of marine

ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae
, the family which includes the seabreams and porgies. This species is found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean.

Taxonomy

Diplodus annularis was first formally

monotypy.[4] The genus Diplodus is placed in the family Sparidae within the order Spariformes by the 5th edition of Fishes of the World.[5] Some authorities classify this genus in the subfamily Sparinae,[6] but the 5th edition of Fishes of the World does not recognise subfamilies within the Sparidae.[5]

Etymology

Diplodus annularis has the

caudal peduncle.[7]

Description

Diplodus annularis has the deep, compressed body with an elongated ovate shape.

total length of 28 cm (11 in), although 13 cm (5.1 in) is more typical, and a maximum published weight of 330 g (12 oz).[2]

Distribution and habitat

Diplodus annularis is widespread in the Mediterranean Sea, in the

Straits of Gibraltar, including Madeira and the Canary Islands.[1] It occurs at depths between 0 and 90 m (0 and 295 ft)[2] over rocky, sandy bottoms and seagrass beds.[9]

Biology

Diplodus annularis, like other Sparids, is mainly predatory and a study in the

protandrous hermaphrodites.[13][8]

Fisheries

Diplodus annularis is a target species for commercial fisheries and, in Sicily and the Adriatic, the fishery is semi-industrial while in others it is caught in artisanal fisheries. It is also targeted by recreational

salting. It is not highly valued as a food fish. Landed fish also go to make fishmeal and oil. There is an important fishery for this species in the Gulf of Gabes.[1]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170260A1303905.en
    . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Diplodus annularis" in FishBase. October 2023 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Diplodus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Sparidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^
    OL 25909650M
    .
  6. ^ Parenti, P. (2019). "An annotated checklist of the fishes of the family Sparidae". FishTaxa. 4 (2): 47–98.
  7. ^ "Order SPARIFORMES: Families LETHRINIDAE, NEMIPTERIDAE and SPARIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  8. ^
    ISBN 978-92-5-109267-5
    .
  9. ^ a b J-C Hureau. "Diplodus annularis". Fishes of the Northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. Naturalis Biodiversity Center. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  10. ^ Chaouch, Houda; Ben Abdallah, Olfa; Mohamed, Ghorbel; and Jarboui, Othman (2014). "Feeding habits of the annular seabream, Diplodus annularis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pisces: Sparidae), in the Gulf of Gabes (Central Mediterranean)". Cahiers de Biologie Marine. 55: 13–19.
  11. doi:10.1016/j.parint.2005.05.002
    .
  12. doi:10.1111/jai.12162
    .
  13. ^ J. G. Pajuelo and J. M. Lorenzo (2001). "Biology of the annular seabream, Diplodus annularis (Sparidae), in coastal waters of the Canary Islands" (PDF). Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 17: 121–125.
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