sharp snout bream
Diplodus puntazzo (Walbaum, 1792)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Diplodus puntazzo, the sharpsnout seabream, sheephead bream or puntazzo, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This species is found in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean and Black Seas. This omnivorous fish is an important species for aquaculture and fisheries, despite the flesh not being highly esteemed.
Wikipedia contributors, Diplodus puntazzo; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:11:31.958635+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Diplodus puntazzo (Walbaum, 1792)
- Name authority
- (Walbaum, 1792)
- Common name
- sharp snout bream
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Sparidae
- Genus
- Diplodus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familySparidae Rafinesque, 1818
- genusDiplodus Rafinesque, 1810
- speciesDiplodus puntazzo (Walbaum, 1792)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diplodus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| white seabreamDiplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758) | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplodus striatus (Bliss, 1883) | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplodus hottentotus (Smith, 1844) | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplodus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1830) | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| annular sea breamDiplodus annularis (Linnaeus, 1758) | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplodus bellottii (Steindachner, 1882) | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| zebra seabreamDiplodus cervinus (Lowe, 1838) | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplodus kotschyi (Steindachner, 1876) | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| two banded sea breamDiplodus vulgaris (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817) | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bermuda porgyDiplodus bermudensis Caldwell, 1965 | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplodus fasciatus (Valenciennes, 1830) | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplodus cadenati de la Paz, Bauchot & Daget, 1974 | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Puntazzo annularis Bleeker, 1876 Bleeker, 1876 | synonym |
| Puntazzo puntazzo (Walbaum, 1792) (Walbaum, 1792) | synonym |
| Sparus acutirostris Delaroche, 1809 Delaroche, 1809 | synonym |
| Sparus oxyrhynchus Nardo, 1827 Nardo, 1827 | synonym |
| Sparus puntazzo Walbaum, 1792 Walbaum, 1792 | synonym |
| Sargus puntazzo (Walbaum, 1792) (Walbaum, 1792) | synonym |
| Charax puntazzo var. ponticus von Nordmann, 1840 von Nordmann, 1840 | synonym |
| Sparus puntazzo Cetti, 1777 Cetti, 1777 | synonym |
| Charax puntazzo (Walbaum, 1792) (Walbaum, 1792) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127052 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:36LF2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.