Saddled seabream: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the saddled seabream lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Oblada melanura
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Spariformes
Family	Sparidae

Where does the saddled seabream live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the saddled seabream in 12 countries and territories across Asia 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 saddled seabream endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the saddled seabream?

The saddled seabream (Oblada melanura) is a ray-finned fish in the order Spariformes and the family Sparidae, genus Oblada. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the saddled seabream

The saddled seabream (Oblada melanura), also called the saddle bream or oblade, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Oblada. This species is found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is an important food fish within its range.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Saddled seabream (revision 1354742880), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1771633 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).