Dentex hypselosomus
- Usual depth112–225 m
- Water temperature20–27 °C
- Best monthsJuly
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) TonyT, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 11 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 112–225 m · Deepest record: 225 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–27 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Kidai, キダイ, キダイ／レンコダイ
Other scientific names: Dentex hypselosoma, Synagris hypselosoma
Similar species
- Yellow Snout Seabream
Dentex carpenteri
- Cape Moreton Bream
Dentex spariformis
Australian SeabreamAcanthopagrus australis
Santer seabreamCheimerius nufar
Englishman seabreamChrysoblephus anglicus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 64 open-data records from 1994 to 2014.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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