Black seabream: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black seabream lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Spondyliosoma cantharus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Africa, Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Spariformes
Family	Sparidae

Where does the black seabream live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black seabream in 9 countries and territories across Africa and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the black seabream endangered?

The black seabream’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the black seabream?

The black seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Spariformes and the family Sparidae, genus Spondyliosoma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black seabream

The black seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This fish has a wide distribution in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean and Black Seas. The black seabream is an important food fish, especially in Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black seabream (revision 1363555144), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1135606 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).