#2163 · 🐟 fish

Gilthead Seabream

🇳🇱 Goudbrasem ·Sparus aurata

LCleast concern 🐟 Fish 📍 in the Netherlands

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what is it?

The gilt-head bream ( Sparus aurata ) , also known as the gilthead , gilt-head seabream or silver seabream , is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the seabreams or porgies. This fish is found in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. It is a highly esteemed food fish and an important species in aquaculture.

base stats

NL sightings 1iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 3,922iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).