Sealife guideThe european seabassDicentrarchus labrax
Last updated on 01/15/2026 at 11:56 PM
Taxonomy
English names
European seabass
French namesBar européenBar communBarLoup
Spanish namesLubinaRóbalo
Scientific nameDicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758)
FamilyMoronidae
OrderMoroniformes
ClassActinopterygii
Did you know ?
The european seabass is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The european seabass appears in the IUCN Red List since 2008 within the category Least Concern !

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