Where Does European Seabass Live?

European Seabass lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find European Seabass

Water type

brackish

Depth

Typically found from the surface down to 100 meters (330 feet), though occasionally deeper.

Environment

Coastal waters, estuaries, lagoons, rocky reefs, sandy bottoms, and seagrass beds. Highly euryhaline, tolerating a wide range of salinities from freshwater to full marine conditions. Juveniles are often found in sheltered, brackish nursery areas.

Geographic range

Eastern Atlantic Ocean from Norway to Senegal, including the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. Also found around the Canary Islands and Cape Verde.

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