Dicentrarchus
Dicentrarchus is a genus of temperate basses native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
| Dicentrarchus | |
|---|---|
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| European Seabass (D. labrax) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Moronidae |
| Genus: | Dicentrarchus T. N. Gill, 1860 |
| Type species | |
| Dicentrarchus labrax É. Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1817 | |
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Species
Currently, the two species in this genus are:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758) | European seabass | eastern Atlantic Ocean (from Norway to Senegal), the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea |
 | Dicentrarchus punctatus (Bloch, 1792) | spotted seabass | coastal eastern Atlantic Ocean from the English Channel to the Canary Islands and Senegal, as well as through the Mediterranean Sea |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Dicentrarchus in FishBase. December 2013 version.
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