Saddled bream
Average size: 14 cm
Maximum size: 30 cm
It has an ovoid and fuse-shaped silver body with a black spot near the tail. They eyes are big while the mouth is small, with the lower jaw slightly longer than the upper one. The saddled bream is a coastal fish which lives in shoals of medium size in sandy or rocky bottoms. It can also be found under 30-40 meters deep. It is caught with fish-traps and fishing rod.
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Roberto Sandulli, “Dentro al mare della Costa d'Amalfi" guida alla fauna marina della Costiera Amalfitana, Ecostiera edizioni, anno 1999