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Sarago maggiore

Diplodus sargus

Mare

Sarago maggiore

 

White Bream

Average size: 25cm

Maximum size: 45 cm

The white bream has a compressed body, ovoid and covered in large scales. The mouth is big with especially developed foreteeth and three or four series of robust teeth behind. The body is grey-silver with a black spot on the caudal peduncle. It feeds on crustaceans, mollusks and it is very fond of urchin. Fishers catch it occasionally and the most used fishing technique are fish-trap and longline fishing. The minimum allowed size for fishing is 15 cm.

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Notes

Roberto Sandulli, “Dentro al mare della Costa d'Amalfi" guida alla fauna marina della Costiera Amalfitana, Ecostiera edizioni, anno 1999