Sparidae
Every sea bream on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Sarpa salpa
Diplodus vulgaris
Diplodus sargus
Oblada melanurus
Boops boops
Diplodus puntazzo
Scolopsis bilineata
Sparus aurata
Lithognathus mormyrus
Sparidae spp.
Diplodus cervinus
Diplodus annularis
Diplodus cadenati
Scolopsis margaritifera
Scolopsis lineata
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Scolopsis ghanam
Pagrus pagrus
Spicara maena
Pagellus erythrinus
Archosargus rhomboidalis
Scolopsis ciliata
Pentapodus trivittatus
Chrysophrys auratus
Acanthopagrus australis
Rhabdosargus sarba
Scolopsis monogramma
Pagellus acarne
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus
Spicara smaris
Diplodus holbrookii
Scolopsis affinis
Archosargus probatocephalus
Diplodus argenteus
Scolopsis xenochrous
Lagodon rhomboides
Diplodus capensis
Scolopsis vosmeri
Pagrus auriga
Pachymetopon blochii
Chrysoblephus laticeps
Diplodus prayensis
Diplodus hottentotus
Diplodus fasciatus
Boopsoidea inornata
Chrysoblephus puniceus
Diplodus noct
Calamus calamus
Calamus bajonado
Scolopsis trilineata
Pentapodus vitta
Calamus pennatula
Acanthopagrus butcheri
Pentapodus emeryii
Archosargus pourtalesii
Scolopsis japonica
Diplodus caudimacula
Gymnocrotaphus curvidens
Rhabdosargus globiceps
Sparodon durbanensis
Pentapodus paradiseus
Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.
| Species | Diver appeal | Findability | Size | Depth | Sites | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Salema PorgySarpa salpa |
| Easy to spot |
| Up to 51 cm |
| 5-70m |
| 4,506 |
| Least concern |
 Common Two-banded SeabreamDiplodus vulgaris | Easy to spot | Up to 45 cm | 0-160m | 4,384 | Least concern |
 White SeabreamDiplodus sargus | Easy to spot | Up to 45 cm | 0-50m | 3,897 | Least concern |
 Saddled BreamOblada melanurus | – | Up to 37 cm | Up to 30m | 3,846 | Least concern |
 BogueBoops boops | Easy to spot | Up to 40 cm | 0-350m | 2,853 | Least concern |
 Sharpsnout SeabreamDiplodus puntazzo | – | Up to 60 cm | 0-150m | 1,498 | Least concern |
 Bridled Monocle BreamScolopsis bilineata | – | Up to 25 cm | 1-25m | 1,474 | Least concern |
 Gilthead SeabreamSparus aurata | – | Up to 70 cm | 1-150m | 987 | Least concern |
 Striped SeabreamLithognathus mormyrus | – | Up to 55 cm | 0-150m | 975 | Least concern |
 BreamSparidae spp. | Easy to spot | – | – | 931 | Least concern |
 Zebra SeabreamDiplodus cervinus | – | Up to 55 cm | 30-300m | 906 | Least concern |
 Annular SeabreamDiplodus annularis | – | Up to 28 cm | 0-90m | 846 | Least concern |
 Moroccan White SeabreamDiplodus cadenati | – | Up to 45 cm | – | 779 | Least concern |
 Pearly Monocle BreamScolopsis margaritifera | – | Up to 28 cm | 2-25m | 697 | Least concern |
 Latticed Monocle BreamScolopsis lineata | – | Up to 25 cm | 1-20m | 675 | Least concern |
 Black SeabreamSpondyliosoma cantharus | – | Up to 60 cm | 5-300m | 600 | Least concern |
 Arabian Monocle BreamScolopsis ghanam | – | Up to 30 cm | 1-20m | 427 | Least concern |
 Red PorgyPagrus pagrus | – | Up to 91 cm | 0-250m | 368 | Least concern |
 Blotched PicarelSpicara maena | – | Up to 25 cm | 30-130m | 330 | Least concern |
 Common PandoraPagellus erythrinus | – | Up to 60 cm | Up to 300m | 297 | Least concern |
 Western Atlantic SeabreamArchosargus rhomboidalis | – | Up to 33 cm | – | 294 | Least concern |
 Ciliate SpinecheekScolopsis ciliata | – | Up to 25 cm | 2-25m | 275 | Least concern |
 Three-striped WhiptailPentapodus trivittatus | – | Up to 28 cm | 2-30m | 239 | Least concern |
 Pink SnapperChrysophrys auratus | Easy to spot | Up to 1.3 m | 0-200m | 225 | Least concern |
 Australian SeabreamAcanthopagrus australis | – | Up to 66 cm | – | 218 | Least concern |
 Goldlined SeabreamRhabdosargus sarba | – | Up to 80 cm | 0-60m | 187 | Least concern |
 Monocle BreamScolopsis monogramma | – | Up to 38 cm | – | 176 | Least concern |
 Axillary SeabreamPagellus acarne | – | Up to 36 cm | Up to 500m | 149 | Least concern |
 Twobar SeabreamAcanthopagrus bifasciatus | – | Up to 36 cm | – | 143 | Least concern |
 PicarelSpicara smaris | – | Up to 24 cm | – | 124 | Least concern |
 Spottail PinfishDiplodus holbrookii | – | Up to 46 cm | – | 122 | Least concern |
 Pale Monocle BreamScolopsis affinis | – | Up to 24 cm | 3-60m | 111 | Least concern |
 SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus | – | Up to 91 cm | From 15m | 104 | Least concern |
 South American Silver PorgyDiplodus argenteus | – | Up to 38 cm | – | 96 | Least concern |
 Bluestripe Coral BreamScolopsis xenochrous | – | Up to 22 cm | 5-50m | 83 | Least concern |
 PinfishLagodon rhomboides | – | Up to 40 cm | 6-30m | 81 | Least concern |
 DassieDiplodus capensis | – | Up to 45 cm | – | 74 | Least concern |
 Whitecheek Monocle BreamScolopsis vosmeri | – | Up to 17 cm | – | 72 | Least concern |
 Redbanded SeabreamPagrus auriga | – | Up to 80 cm | – | 71 | Least concern |
 HottentotPachymetopon blochii | Easy to spot | Up to 46 cm | From 1m | 67 | Least concern |
 Red RomanChrysoblephus laticeps | Usually seen | Up to 50 cm | 1-100m | 66 | Least concern |
 Two-banded SeabreamDiplodus prayensis | – | Up to 35 cm | – | 65 | Least concern |
 ZebraDiplodus hottentotus | – | Up to 60 cm | – | 61 | Least concern |
 Banded SeabreamDiplodus fasciatus | – | Up to 45 cm | – | 59 | Least concern |
 FransmadamBoopsoidea inornata | – | Up to 40 cm | – | 44 | Least concern |
 SlingerChrysoblephus puniceus | – | Up to 85 cm | – | 41 | Least concern |
 Arabian PinfishDiplodus noct | – | Up to 25 cm | – | 41 | Least concern |
 Saucereye PorgyCalamus calamus | – | Up to 56 cm | – | 40 | Least concern |
 Jolthead PorgyCalamus bajonado | – | Up to 76 cm | 3-200m | 33 | Least concern |
 Threeline Monocle BreamScolopsis trilineata | – | Up to 25 cm | – | 28 | Least concern |
 Striped WhiptailPentapodus vitta | – | Up to 26 cm | – | 27 | Least concern |
 PlumaCalamus pennatula | – | Up to 37 cm | – | 25 | Least concern |
 Black BreamAcanthopagrus butcheri | – | Up to 60 cm | – | 21 | Least concern |
 Double WhiptailPentapodus emeryii | – | Up to 35 cm | – | 12 | Least concern |
 Blackspot PorgyArchosargus pourtalesii | – | Up to 36 cm | – | 11 | Least concern |
 Coral Monocle BreamScolopsis japonica | – | Up to 16 cm | – | 10 | Least concern |
 Silver PorgyDiplodus caudimacula | – | Up to 30 cm | – | 10 | Least concern |
 JanbruinGymnocrotaphus curvidens | – | Up to 50 cm | – | 8 | Least concern |
 White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps | – | Up to 65 cm | – | 8 | Least concern |
 Musselcracker SeabreamSparodon durbanensis | – | Up to 1.2 m | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Blue-banded WhiptailPentapodus paradiseus | – | Up to 30 cm | – | 4 | Least concern |