FishincSpecies catalog
Spotted seabass
Dicentrarchus punctatus
Spotted seabass (Dicentrarchus punctatus) belongs to the family Moronidae. Habitat: brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Dicentrarchus punctatus |
|---|---|
| Family | Moronidae |
| Habitat | Brackish water and salt water |
| Group | Predators |
| Other names | Black-spotted Bass, Sea Bass, Spotted Bass, Three Bar Porcupinefish |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean |
Identifying features
- Robust elongated seabass body
- Two separate dorsal fins, the first with strong spines
- Spiny gill cover with a dark spot at its edge
- Silvery-grey body with a darker back and many small black spots scattered over the upper flanks
- White belly
- Forked tail
Spotted seabass in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Gefleckter Wolfsbarsch, Bar Tacheté |
| French | Bar Moucheté, Bar Tacheté, Truite de Mer |
| Spanish | Baila, Lubrina Atruchada |
| Italian | Spigola maculata |
| Swedish | Fläckig havsabborre, Bar Tacheté |
| Hungarian | Pettyes farkassügér |
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