Ron Lucas, Bermuda
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Diplodus bermudensis inhabits shallow, clear coastal waters over rocky and coral-rich seabeds.
The base color is silvery; small fish have 8–9 faint dark stripes.
A conspicuous black spot, larger than the eye, is located in the upper part of the caudal peduncle and extends below the lateral line almost to the lower edge of the caudal peduncle.
The gill cover membrane is blackish.
$alt reaches an average total length of 25 cm; the reported maximum size of 32 cm is an exception.
The sea bream, which is endemic to the Bermuda Islands, is commercially fished for food; however, the species is listed as “Least Concern” on the IUCN Red List, which may be due to its relatively short doubling time of 1.4 to 4.4 years.
The base color is silvery; small fish have 8–9 faint dark stripes.
A conspicuous black spot, larger than the eye, is located in the upper part of the caudal peduncle and extends below the lateral line almost to the lower edge of the caudal peduncle.
The gill cover membrane is blackish.
$alt reaches an average total length of 25 cm; the reported maximum size of 32 cm is an exception.
The sea bream, which is endemic to the Bermuda Islands, is commercially fished for food; however, the species is listed as “Least Concern” on the IUCN Red List, which may be due to its relatively short doubling time of 1.4 to 4.4 years.
