white seabream
Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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.
White sea bream (Diplodus sargus), Madeira, Portugal
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Open encyclopedia reference
Diplodus sargus, the sargo, common white seabream, or white seabream is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This fish is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a target species for commercial fisheries and is grown in aquaculture. D. sargus sensu lato was formerly thought to be a widespread species in the eastern Atlantic and western Indian Oceans but the taxa outside of D, sargus sensu stricto are now recognised as valid species and are part of the D. sargus species complex.
Wikipedia contributors, Diplodus sargus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:21:24.196966+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Common name
- white seabream
- 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 sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| sharp snout breamDiplodus puntazzo (Walbaum, 1792) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Sparus sargus Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
| Sparus varatulus Rafinesque, 1810 Rafinesque, 1810 | synonym |
| Diplodus sargus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Sargus raucus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 | synonym |
| Sargus rondelettii Valenciennes, 1830 Valenciennes, 1830 | synonym |
| Diplodus rondeleti (Valenciennes, 1830) (Valenciennes, 1830) | synonym |
| Sargus rondeletii Valenciennes, 1830 Valenciennes, 1830 | synonym |
| Sargus vetula Valenciennes, 1830 Valenciennes, 1830 | synonym |
| Sparus cinctus Walbaum, 1792 Walbaum, 1792 | synonym |
| Diplodus rondeletii (Valenciennes, 1830) (Valenciennes, 1830) | 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=127053 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.
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:36LF7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.