Snapper
Sparus aurata
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Eupercaria incertae sedis
- Family
- Sparidae
- Genus
- Sparus
Where to Find
Found in 13 diving areas across 9 countries and 2 regions.
- Bay of Islands, New Zealand - 3 records
- Ksamil, Albania - 2 records
- Dubrovnik & South Coast, Croatia - 2 records
- Istria Peninsula, Croatia - 37 records
- Kornati Islands, Croatia - 199 records
- Vis & Biševo, Croatia - 199 records
- Corsica, France - 3 records
- Marseille & Calanques, France - 4 records
- South Coast, Ireland - 1 records
- Naples & Campania, Italy - 2 records
- Cabo de Palos, Spain - 11 records
- Tabarka, Tunisia - 58 records
- Cornwall & Devon, United Kingdom - 5 records