The black seabream was first formally described as Sparus cantharus by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae published in 1758 with its type locality given as the Mediterranean. In 1816 Georges C… See more

The black seabream is classified in the genus Spondyliosoma which combines spondylus, meaning "spindle", and soma, which means body. The author of the genus, Cantor, did not explain what thus alluded to, … See more

The black seabream has a moderately deep body with a small, round profiled head with a mouth that extends as far back as the front of the eye. The dorsal fin is supported by 11 spines and between 11 and 13 soft ray… See more

The black seabream has a wide distribution in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Scandinavia in the north to Namibia in the south, including the Macaronesia, the Mediterranean and the western Black Sea. It is found a… See more

The black seabream is omnivorous, feeding on algae and benthic invertebrates. especially crustaceans. It often gathers in large schools. This species is a protogynous hermaphrodite, the females can attain sexual mat… See more