Diplodus vulgaris was first formally described in 1817 as Sparus vulgaris by the French naturalist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire with the type locality given as the … Meer weergeven

Diplodus vulgaris has an oval shaped, deep, compressed body with a moderately fleshy-lipped slightly protrusible mouth. There are 8 slender brown coloured incisor-like … Meer weergeven

Diplodus vulgaris is carnivorous, a study of their diet in the Adriatic Sea found that the preyed on crustaceans, molluscs, polychaetes, fish eggs and sea urchins with the most important prey being zooplanktonic copepods and gastropods. They also … Meer weergeven

• Photos of Diplodus vulgaris on Sealife Collection Meer weergeven

Diplodis vulgaris has the specific name vulgaris, this means "common", an allusion not explained by Geoffroy Saint Hilaire but it may be a reference to its Arabic common name in … Meer weergeven

Diplodus vulgaris is found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean from the Canary Islands and Madeira north to the Bay of Biscay and … Meer weergeven

Diplodus vulgaris is subjected to semi-industrial fishing in some parts of the Mediterranean such as Sicily, the Adriatic Sea and Egypt whereas in other areas it is mainly … Meer weergeven