> [!summary]- Classification
**Kingdom**:: Animals
**Phylum**:: Chordata
**Subphylum**:: [Vertebrata](Vertebrata.md)
**Superclass**:: Osteichthyes
**Class**:: Actinopterygii
**Subclass**:: Neopterygii
**Superorder**:: Acanthopterygii
**Order**:: Perciformes
**Suborder**:: Percoidei
**Superfamily**::
**Family**:: Sparidae
**Subfamily**::
**Genus**:: Diplodus
**Species**:: D. vulgaris
**Vernacular**:: Two banded bream
## Photos
*[135 - 2023-07-22 - Grottes fauconières - Saint Cyr - France](135%20-%202023-07-22%20-%20Grottes%20fauconières%20-%20Saint%20Cyr%20-%20France.md) - It's a really common fish out there, but it's difficult to get a great picture of it as it move fast and reflect a lot of light. *
*[137 - 2023-07-30 - Pointe de Seneyrolles - La Ciotat - France](137%20-%202023-07-30%20-%20Pointe%20de%20Seneyrolles%20-%20La%20Ciotat%20-%20France.md) - Mostly moving in shoal.*
*[135 - 2023-07-22 - Grottes fauconières - Saint Cyr - France](135%20-%202023-07-22%20-%20Grottes%20fauconières%20-%20Saint%20Cyr%20-%20France.md) - The picture isn't really in focus, but what's interesting here is that the fish has two Isopode clinging to him. There are parasites.*
## Notes
The key characteristics to identify this species from the others reside in the two black stripes, mostly on its head and also on its tail.
## References
- https://doris.ffessm.fr/Especes/Diplodus-vulgaris-Sar-a-tete-noire-161/(rOffset)/0
- [Découvrir la vie sous-marine - Méditerranée - Steven Weinberg](Découvrir%20la%20vie%20sous-marine%20-%20Méditerranée%20-%20Steven%20Weinberg.md) p449