European seabass

European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) is a marine fish native to the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. It is valued as food and widely raised in aquaculture.

Dicentrarchus labrax: The scientific species name for European seabass, a temperate marine fish in the family Moronidae. This is the species-level identity behind the common name.
Seabass aquaculture: The commercial rearing of European seabass in marine cages, ponds, or land-based systems. This is the main production system supplying farmed seabass to consumers.
Spawning: The release of eggs and sperm by aquatic animals as part of reproduction. Seabass reproduce by releasing eggs into marine waters during a seasonal spawning period.
Seafood: Edible aquatic animals and plants harvested or raised for human consumption. European seabass is a widely traded finfish within the seafood supply.
Moronidae: A family of marine and brackish-water fishes that includes the genus Dicentrarchus. European seabass belongs to this family of temperate basses.
Gilthead seabream: A Mediterranean marine fish, Sparus aurata, widely farmed alongside European seabass. It is the other major Mediterranean finfish in the same aquaculture markets.
Fish eggs: Reproductive cells released by fish that develop into embryos after fertilization. Seabass eggs are pelagic, drifting in the water during early development.
Mediterranean diet: A dietary pattern common around the Mediterranean, emphasizing plant foods and including fish. Seabass is a familiar fish in cuisines associated with the Mediterranean.
Anadromy: A migratory life history in which fish mature at sea and move into freshwater to spawn. Unlike anadromous fish, European seabass generally spawn in marine waters.
Marine cage aquaculture: The farming of aquatic animals in net enclosures placed in marine or coastal waters. Cages are a common setting for raising seabass at commercial scale.

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