Mare Nostrum · Coastal & sandy
Sargo
Diplodus Sargus
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Least ConcernWidespread and abundant; no immediate threat of extinction.
Diplodus sargus, the sargo, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae. 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. It was formerly thought to be a widespread species in the eastern Atlantic and western Indian Oceans.
Whole MediterraneanEastern Atlantic (West Africa)Southern AfricaIndian Ocean
Taxonomy
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassActinopterygii
- OrderAcanthuriformes
- FamilySparidae
- GenusDiplodus
- SpeciesDiplodus Sargus
Specimen metrics
- Max length
- 22 cm
- Max weight
- 1.5 kg
- Lifespan
- 10 yrs
- Depth range
- 0–150 m
- Habitat
- shallow marine and brackish habitats
- Distribution
- Eastern atlantic mediteranean sea and parts of the Indian ocean/Southern africa
- Diet
- omnivorous fish which feeds on algae, sea-urchins, worms, gastropods and amphipods.
Bathymetry
Epipelagic
Sunlight · 0 m
Mesopelagic
Twilight · 200 m
Bathypelagic
Midnight · 1,000 m
Abyssopelagic
Abyss · 4,000 m
Curiosities
Two US Navy submarines were named for this nimble fish, USS Sargo (SS-188) and USS Sargo (SSN-583).
