The gilt-head bream has the genus name Sparus which derives from sparos and Ancient Greek name for this species. The specific name, aurata, means "gold", an allusion to t… See more

The gilt-head bream has a deep body, with a large, deep head which has its relatively small … See more

The gilt-head bream is found in the northeastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean from Great Britain and Ireland to possibly as far south as Senegal, including th… See more

The gilt-head bream feeds mainly on shellfish, but also some plant material. Gilt-head bream are protandroussequential hermaphrodites, maturing as males by age 2, before s… See more