Saltwater
Black Seabream
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Hebrew name: קנתרוס
- Peak season
- Spring and summer (April-August)
- Length range
- 20–40 cm
- Weight range
- 0.2–1.2 kg
- Typical depth
- 5–300 m
Habitat
Rocky reefs, seagrass meadows and sandy patches near rocks in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic, from about 5 to 300 m. Gathers over wrecks and artificial reefs.
Behavior
Schools in mid-water above structure, eating algae, small crustaceans and invertebrates. The male fans and guards a nest scooped in the sand. Not the Asian black sea bream (Acanthopagrus).
Best techniques
- Light bottom fishing with squid strips or worms
- Groundbait and fine line over wrecks
- Float fishing near reefs with shrimp
- Small jigs and soft plastics near the bottom
