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Zebra seabream
Benthopelagic on the shelf, on rocky bottoms from 30 to 80 m depth, but may also occur down to 300 m on muddy bottoms. Forms schools of 4 or 5 individuals of different sizes. Omnivorous, feeds on small invertebrates and seaweeds
Synonymised names
Charax cervinus Lowe, 1838 · unaccepted
Diplodus cervinus cervinus (Lowe, 1838) · alternative representation
Diplodus trifasciatus (Rafinesque, 1810) · unaccepted
Sargus cervinus (Lowe, 1838) · unaccepted
Sargus trifasciatus (Rafinesque, 1810) · unaccepted
Sparus trifasciatus Rafinesque, 1810 · unaccepted (synonym)
Direct children (3)
Subspecies Diplodus cervinus hottentotus (Smith, 1844) accepted as Diplodus hottentotus (Smith, 1844)
Subspecies Diplodus cervinus omanensis Bauchot & Bianchi, 1984 accepted as Diplodus omanensis Bauchot & Bianchi, 1984
Subspecies Diplodus cervinus cervinus (Lowe, 1838) represented as Diplodus cervinus (Lowe, 1838)
Sparus trifasciatus Rafinesque, 1810 · unaccepted (synonym)
Benthopelagic on the shelf, on rocky bottoms from 30 to 80 m depth, but may also occur down to 300 m on muddy bottoms. Forms schools of 4 or 5 individuals of different sizes. Omnivorous, feeds on small invertebrates and seaweeds
Synonymised names
Charax cervinus Lowe, 1838 · unaccepted
Diplodus cervinus cervinus (Lowe, 1838) · alternative representation
Diplodus trifasciatus (Rafinesque, 1810) · unaccepted
Sargus cervinus (Lowe, 1838) · unaccepted
Sargus trifasciatus (Rafinesque, 1810) · unaccepted
Sparus trifasciatus Rafinesque, 1810 · unaccepted (synonym)
Direct children (3)
Subspecies Diplodus cervinus hottentotus (Smith, 1844) accepted as Diplodus hottentotus (Smith, 1844)
Subspecies Diplodus cervinus omanensis Bauchot & Bianchi, 1984 accepted as Diplodus omanensis Bauchot & Bianchi, 1984
Subspecies Diplodus cervinus cervinus (Lowe, 1838) represented as Diplodus cervinus (Lowe, 1838)
Sparus trifasciatus Rafinesque, 1810 · unaccepted (synonym)