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Encyclopedia > European seabass
iEuropean seabass

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Moronidae
Genus: Dicentrarchus
Species: D. labrax
Binomial name
Dicentrarchus labrax
Linnaeus, 1758

The European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax, also known as Morone labrax, is a primarily ocean-going fish that sometimes enters brackish and fresh water. It is also known as the sea dace in English, loup de mer or bar in French, and lavraki in Greek. Its habitats include estuaries, lagoons, coastal waters and rivers. It is found in the waters in and around Europe, including the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea; it spawns near the British Isles. For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera Subregnum Eumetazoa Placozoa Orthonectida Rhombozoa Radiata (unranked) Ctenophora Cnidaria Bilateria (unranked) Acoelomorpha Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia Chordata Hemichordata Echinodermata Chaetognatha Xenoturbellida Superphylum Ecdysozoa Kinorhyncha Loricifera Priapulida Nematoda Nematomorpha Onychophora Tardigrada Arthropoda Superphylum Platyzoa Platyhelminthes Gastrotricha Rotifera Acanthocephala Gnathostomulida Micrognathozoa Cycliophora Superphylum Lophotrochozoa Sipuncula Nemertea Phoronida Ectoprocta Bryozoa... {{{subdivision_ranks}}} See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ... Families many, see text The Perciformes, also called the Percomorphi or Acanthopteri, include about 40% of all fish and are the largest order of vertebrates. ... Genera Dicentrarchus Morone Moronidae, also known as the temperate basses, is a family of perciform fish consisting of 6 marine species. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[1] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Brackish water is water that is saltier than fresh water, but not as salty as sea water. ... For the village on the Isle of Wight, see Freshwater, Isle of Wight. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits. ... This mid bay barrier in Narrabeen, a suburb of Sydney (Australia), has blocked what used to be a bay to form a lagoon. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... For the oceanographic term, see Mediterranean sea (oceanography). ... Location of the British Isles The British Isles is a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe consisting of Great Britain, Ireland, and a number of smaller surrounding islands and islets. ...


This fish's operculum is serrated and spined. It can grow to a total length of over 1 m (3.3 ft).[1] The fish has come under increasing pressure from commercial fishing and has recently become the focus in the United Kingdom of a conservation effort by recreational anglers.[citation needed] The operculum in fish is the hard bony flap covering and protecting the gills of Bony fish. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... This article is about a foot as a unit of length. ... The conservation movement is a political and social movement that seeks to protect natural resources including plant and animal species as well as their habitat for the future. ...




Notes

  1. ^ FishBase.

References

  • Clover, Charles. 2004. The End of the Line: How overfishing is changing the world and what we eat. Ebury Press, London. ISBN 0-09-189780-7
  • "Dicentrarchus labrax". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 2 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
  • Dicentrarchus labrax (TSN 170317). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 6 June 2006.


 
 

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