Saltwater
Sharpsnout Seabream
Diplodus puntazzo
Hebrew name: סרגוס חד-חוטם
- Peak season
- Autumn and winter (October-March)
- Length range
- 20–40 cm
- Weight range
- 0.3–1.5 kg
- Typical depth
- 0–60 m
Habitat
Rocky shores, boulder fields and seagrass edges of the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic, from shallow surf to about 60 m.
Behavior
Uses its pointed snout and protruding teeth to pick sponges, worms, molluscs and algae out of rock crevices. Cautious and usually solitary or in small groups; bites best in rough or murky water.
Best techniques
- Shore fishing from rocks with crab or mussel
- Bottom fishing with sea worms
- Float fishing in white water near rocks
- Light ledgering with shrimp
