Scientific name : Sparus aurata
Family : Sparidae
Size : Up to 70 cm
Distribution : From Morocco to the British Isles, via the Mediterranean
Biology : The name sea bream comes from their golden colour, particularly visible in their eyebrows. Sea bream are carnivores, specialising in hard-shelled animals such as crabs, mussels, snails, etc. They are said to be malacophagous.
Sea bream change sex during their lives, being born male and becoming female around the age of 3.
IUCN status : Least concern
