Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Gregarious, forms aggregations over rocky bottoms or seagrass beds (Zostera and seaweeds). Omnivorous but feeds mainly on small invertebrates (Ref. 3688). Important food fish.
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Bauchot, M.-L. and J.-C. Hureau 1990 Sparidae. p. 790-812. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3688)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3688&speccode=203
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Distribution
Distribution
Black Sea, European waters (ERMS scope), Greek Exclusive Economic Zone, Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone [Mediterranean part], Portugese Exclusive Economic Zone, Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
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van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374
http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1411
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Ramos, M. (ed.). 2010. IBERFAUNA. The Iberian Fauna Databank
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149024
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Galil, B.; Goren, M.; Mienis, H. (2011). Checklist of marine species in Israel. Compiled in the framework of the EU FP7 PESI project.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149096
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A.Boltachev & E. Karpova, IBSS NAS Ukraine
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149025
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Koukouras, Athanasios. (2010). Check-list of marine species from Greece. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Assembled in the framework of the EU FP7 PESI project.
http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=142068
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Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay, the Mediterranean, and from the Strait of Gibraltar to Angola. Also known from Madeira, Cape Verde and the Canary Islands.
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Bauchot, M.-L. and J.-C. Hureau 1990 Sparidae. p. 790-812. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3688)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3688&speccode=203
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
34.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 13305))
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Gonçalves, J.M.S., L. Bentes, P.G. Lino, J. Ribeiro, A.V.M. Canário and K. Erzini 1997 Weight-length relationships for selected fish species of the small-scale demersal fisheries of the south and south-west coast of Portugal. Fish. Res. 30:253-256. (Ref. 13305)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=13305&speccode=850
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 7 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 7 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 5.5 - 7
Temperature range (°C): 16.269 - 16.269
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.692 - 1.692
Salinity (PPS): 37.969 - 37.969
Oxygen (ml/l): 5.382 - 5.382
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.229 - 0.229
Silicate (umol/l): 1.778 - 1.778
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 5.5 - 7
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 7 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 5.5 - 7
Temperature range (°C): 16.269 - 16.269
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.692 - 1.692
Salinity (PPS): 37.969 - 37.969
Oxygen (ml/l): 5.382 - 5.382
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.229 - 0.229
Silicate (umol/l): 1.778 - 1.778
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 5.5 - 7
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Depth: 0 - 30m.
Recorded at 30 meters.
Habitat: benthopelagic.
Recorded at 30 meters.
Habitat: benthopelagic.
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Environment
benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range ? - 30 m (Ref. 3688)
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Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p. (Ref. 51243)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=51243&speccode=4683
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Bauchot, M.-L. and J.-C. Hureau 1990 Sparidae. p. 790-812. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3688)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3688&speccode=203
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Migration
Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
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Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p. (Ref. 51243)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=51243&speccode=4683
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Trophic Strategy
Gregarious, forms aggregations over rocky bottoms or seagrass beds (Zostera and seaweeds). Omnivorous but feeds mainly on small invertebrates.
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Bauchot, M.-L. and J.-C. Hureau 1990 Sparidae. p. 790-812. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3688)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3688&speccode=203
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Life History and Behavior
Life Cycle
Mainly gonochoric, but some are hermaphroditic protogynous (Ref. 4781).
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Bauchot, M.-L. and J.-C. Hureau 1986 Sparidae. p. 883-907. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. volume 2. UNESCO, Paris. (Ref. 4781)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4781&speccode=203
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Oblada melanura
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1992 FAO yearbook 1990. Fishery statistics. Catches and landings. FAO Fish. Ser. (38). FAO Stat. Ser. 70:(105):647 p. (Ref. 4931)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4931&speccode=228
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Wikipedia
Saddled seabream
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The saddled seabream (Oblada melanura), also called the saddle bream or oblade, is a common Mediterranean fish of the family Sparidae. It has a fuse-shaped silver body, with a black spot near the tail. It is monotypic in the genus Oblada. The maximum length recorded for this species is 34 centimetres (13 in).
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2010). "Oblada melanura" in FishBase. March 2010 version.
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