Two-banded seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
Sighting evidence at La Vedova Reef, Tremiti Islands
Photo: Philippe Guillaume · CC BY
Two-banded seabream are the most abundant sparid in the Tremiti reserve and at La Vedova they form schools of hundreds that envelope the entire pinnacle, moving with the shifting current. They feed on a wide range of small invertebrates and are a critical prey species for the larger predators the reserve is most famous for. Their extraordinary numbers here reflect decades of protection and the resulting recovery of the wider food web.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Two-banded seabream is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.