Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira
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(Bean, 1878)
Distribution:
western Atlantic: Chesapeake Bay to Florida and northeastern Gulf of Mexico.
Not known from the West Indies.
Biology:
Inhabits shallow coastal waters, including bays and harbors.
Occurs in inshore seagrass beds. Prefers flat vegetated bottoms.
Rarely found in brackish water.
Feeds mainly on small invertebrates.
Synonymised taxa:
Diplodus holbrooki (Bean, 1878) (synonym)
Sargus holbrookii Bean, 1878
Distribution:
western Atlantic: Chesapeake Bay to Florida and northeastern Gulf of Mexico.
Not known from the West Indies.
Biology:
Inhabits shallow coastal waters, including bays and harbors.
Occurs in inshore seagrass beds. Prefers flat vegetated bottoms.
Rarely found in brackish water.
Feeds mainly on small invertebrates.
Synonymised taxa:
Diplodus holbrooki (Bean, 1878) (synonym)
Sargus holbrookii Bean, 1878
