Stephanolepis diaspros has a deep laterally compressed body, becoming rounded in profile ventrally. The first dorsal fin has a single strong spine with barbs on the posterior edge, which originates immediately above … See more

Stephanolepis diaspros occurs in the western Indian Ocean from the Red Sea south to the Horn of Africa , along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula to the Persian Gulf. First recorded in the Mediterranean in 1927 off Palestine, it is now very common … See more

Stephanolepis diaspros is found in coastal waters with a rocky substrate, usually with vegetation, such as algal forests or seagrass meadows. It lives in small groups and feeds … See more

Stephanolepsis diaspros is not an important commercial species in the Mediterranean basin because of its relatively small size … See more