Sparidae was first proposed as a family in 1818 by the French polymath and naturalist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque. Traditionally the taxa within the Spariformes were classified within the Perciformes, with som… Meer weergeven

Sparidae takes its name from its type genus, Sparus, that name coming from the Greek for its only species the gilt-head bream (Sparus aurata). Meer weergeven

The family Sparidae contains about 155 species in 38 genera:
• Acanthopagrus Peters, 1855
• Amamiichthys F. Tanaka & Iwatsuki, 2015
• Archosargus Gill, 1865 … Meer weergeven

Sparidae breams have oblong, moderately deep and compressed bodies. The head is large, with a characteristic steep dorsal slant. There are no scales on the snout but there are scales on the cheeks. The Meer weergeven

Sparidae breams are found in tropical and temperate coastal waters around the world. They are demersal fishes on the continental shelf and slope. A few species are found in brackish water, and a few of these will ente… Meer weergeven