Gilt-head Bream
SPARUS AURATA
This coastal fish is prized for its flesh and is now farmed. A hermaphrodite, it is born male and becomes female at the age of three years. It is omnivorous and feeds on algae, crustaceans, fish and molluscs, its powerful jaws being able to crush shells.
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To discover during the layover
Family
Sparidae family
Size
Rarely exceeds 70 cm
Distribution
Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, East Atlantic
To discover during the layover