Author: (Brünnich, 1768)
FBname: Blackspot seabream
Comments: Inshore waters above various types of bottom (rocks, sand, mud) to 400 m (Mediterranean) and 700 m (Atlantic); young near the coast, adults on the continental slope specially over muddy bottoms.  Omnivorous, but feed mainly on crustaceans, mollusks, worms and small fish.  Protandric hermaphrodites, become females at 20-30 cm length.  Adults move towards the coast up to the edge of the continental shelf to spawn from January to June (Ref. 3688).  Important foodfish.  Marketed fresh and frozen; consumed pan-fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9987).