Sparidae
Every sea bream on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Sarpa salpa
Diplodus vulgaris
Diplodus sargus
Boops boops
Oblada melanurus
Diplodus puntazzo
Oblada melanura
Sparus aurata
Lithognathus mormyrus
Sparidae spp.
Diplodus cervinus
Diplodus annularis
Diplodus cadenati
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Pagrus pagrus
Spicara maena
Pagellus erythrinus
Archosargus rhomboidalis
Acanthopagrus australis
Rhabdosargus sarba
Pagellus acarne
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus
Spicara smaris
Diplodus holbrookii
Archosargus probatocephalus
Diplodus argenteus
Lagodon rhomboides
Diplodus capensis
Pagrus auriga
Chrysoblephus laticeps
Diplodus prayensis
Diplodus hottentotus
Diplodus fasciatus
Diplodus noct
Boopsoidea inornata
Chrysoblephus puniceus
Calamus calamus
Calamus bajonado
Calamus pennatula
Acanthopagrus butcheri
Archosargus pourtalesii
Diplodus caudimacula
Gymnocrotaphus curvidens
Rhabdosargus globiceps
Sparodon durbanensis
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 |
| 35cm |
| 5-70m |
| 4,507 |
| Least concern |
 Two-banded SeabreamDiplodus vulgaris | Easy to spot | 31cm | 0-160m | 4,379 | Least concern |
 White SeabreamDiplodus sargus | Easy to spot | 31cm | 0-50m | 3,896 | Least concern |
 BogaBoops boops | Easy to spot | 28cm | 0-350m | 2,853 | Least concern |
 Saddled BreamOblada melanurus | – | 25cm | Up to 30m | 2,505 | Least concern |
 Sharpsnout SeabreamDiplodus puntazzo | – | 42cm | 0-150m | 1,497 | Least concern |
 Saddled SeabreamOblada melanura | Easy to spot | 25cm | Up to 30m | 1,434 | Least concern |
 Gilthead SeabreamSparus aurata | – | 49cm | 1-150m | 987 | Least concern |
 Striped SeabreamLithognathus mormyrus | – | 38cm | 0-150m | 974 | Least concern |
 BreamSparidae spp. | Easy to spot | – | – | 930 | Least concern |
 Zebra SeabreamDiplodus cervinus | – | 38cm | 30-300m | 905 | Least concern |
 Annular SeabreamDiplodus annularis | – | 19cm | 0-90m | 845 | Least concern |
 White SeabreamDiplodus cadenati | – | 31cm | – | 778 | Least concern |
 Black SeabreamSpondyliosoma cantharus | – | 42cm | 5-300m | 595 | Least concern |
 Red PorgyPagrus pagrus | – | 63cm | 0-250m | 367 | Least concern |
 PicarelSpicara maena | – | 17cm | 30-130m | 330 | Least concern |
 Common PandoraPagellus erythrinus | – | 42cm | Up to 300m | 297 | Least concern |
 Sea BreamArchosargus rhomboidalis | – | 23cm | – | 295 | Least concern |
 Australian SeabreamAcanthopagrus australis | – | 46cm | – | 218 | Least concern |
 Goldlined SeabreamRhabdosargus sarba | – | 56cm | 0-60m | 187 | Least concern |
 Axillary SeabreamPagellus acarne | – | 25cm | Up to 500m | 149 | Least concern |
 Twobar SeabreamAcanthopagrus bifasciatus | – | 25cm | – | 143 | Least concern |
 PicarelSpicara smaris | – | 17cm | – | 124 | Least concern |
 Spottail PinfishDiplodus holbrookii | – | 32cm | – | 121 | Least concern |
 SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus | – | 63cm | From 15m | 104 | Least concern |
 Silver PorgyDiplodus argenteus | – | 27cm | – | 96 | Least concern |
 PinfishLagodon rhomboides | – | 28cm | 6-30m | 80 | Least concern |
 DassieDiplodus capensis | – | 31cm | – | 74 | Least concern |
 Redbanded SeabreamPagrus auriga | – | 56cm | – | 71 | Least concern |
 Red RomanChrysoblephus laticeps | Usually seen | 35cm | 1-100m | 66 | Least concern |
 Two-banded SeabreamDiplodus prayensis | – | 24cm | – | 65 | Least concern |
 ZebraDiplodus hottentotus | – | 42cm | – | 61 | Least concern |
 Banded SeabreamDiplodus fasciatus | – | 31cm | – | 59 | Least concern |
 Arabian PinfishDiplodus noct | – | 18cm | – | 44 | Least concern |
 FransmadamBoopsoidea inornata | – | 28cm | – | 44 | Least concern |
 SlingerChrysoblephus puniceus | – | 59cm | – | 41 | Least concern |
 Saucereye PorgyCalamus calamus | – | 39cm | – | 40 | Least concern |
 Jolthead PorgyCalamus bajonado | – | 53cm | 3-200m | 33 | Least concern |
 PlumaCalamus pennatula | – | 26cm | – | 25 | Least concern |
 Black BreamAcanthopagrus butcheri | – | 42cm | – | 22 | Least concern |
 Blackspot PorgyArchosargus pourtalesii | – | 25cm | – | 11 | Least concern |
 Silver PorgyDiplodus caudimacula | – | 21cm | – | 10 | Least concern |
 JanbruinGymnocrotaphus curvidens | – | 35cm | – | 8 | Least concern |
 White StumpnoseRhabdosargus globiceps | – | 46cm | – | 8 | Least concern |
 Musselcracker SeabreamSparodon durbanensis | – | 84cm | – | 5 | Least concern |