Scientific name Sparidae Rank Family | Mass Gilt-head bream: 9.5 kg Phylum Chordata | |
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Lower classifications Pagrus major, Gilt‑head bream, Japanese black porgy, Diplodus, Sargo Similar Pagrus major, Red seabream, Taiyaki, Japanese black porgy, Carangidae | ||
Fish pathology cryptocaryon irritans in diplodus sparidae saraghi
The Sparidae are a family of fish in the order Perciformes, commonly called sea breams and porgies. The sheepshead, scup, and red seabream are species in this family. Most sparids are deep-bodied compressed fish with a small mouth separated by a broad space from the eye, a single dorsal fin with strong spines and soft rays, a short anal fin, long pointed pectoral fins and rather large firmly attached scales. They are found in shallow temperate and tropical waters and are bottom-dwelling carnivores. Most species possess grinding, molar-like teeth. Some of the species, such as Polysteganus undulosus, have been subject to overfishing, or exploitation beyond sustainable recovery.
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Genera
The family Sparidae contains about 155 species in 38 genera:
Cookery
The most celebrated of the breams in cookery are the gilt-head bream and the common dentex.
