Gilt-head bream

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Gilt-head bream
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Sparus
Species:
S. aurata
Binomial name
Sparus aurata
Synonyms[2]
  • Aurata aurata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Chrysophrys aurata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Pagrus auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Chrysophrys crassirostris Valenciennes, 1830

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.

  1. ^ Russell, B.; Carpenter, K.E. & Pollard, D. (2014). "Sparus aurata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T170253A1302459. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170253A1302459.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sparus aurata". FishBase. October 2023 version.