Least Concern· population trend unknown· assessed 2014

Saddled Bream

Oblada melanura

Sighting evidence at Xygia Reef, Zakynthos

Photo: Falk Viczian Solarboot-Projekte gGmbH · CC BY-NC

Tight shoals of saddled bream circle the outer boulders and posidonia edges at Xygia, their black tail spots flashing silver in the sunlight. They are a key mid-water species linking the reef's invertebrate-rich benthos to larger predators such as dentex and amberjack that patrol the open water column nearby.

Evidence at this site

14 records within 25 km

Confidence: medium

Last confirmed Sep 2025

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How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

Saddled Bream

Evidence at this site

Seasonality

Also seen at other sites