Auxillary Seabream

Body tall without stripes but with a black spot at the pectoral fin base (Ref. 35388).

Most individuals are first males, then become females at a size of about 24 to 30 cm (Ref. 2715) or 17 to 29 cm TL; 2 to 7 years (eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea) (Ref. 4781). Also Ref. 28504.

Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 9 - 10

Lives at 30-300 m (Ref. 9039)

Adults inhabit various types of bottoms, especially seagrass beds and sand down to 500 m depth, but more common between 40 and 100 m. The young are found nearer to the shore. Omnivorous, but prefer worms, mollusks and small crustaceans (Ref. 3688). Important food fish.

fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes