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Sarpsnout seabream Sharpsnout seabream grows in length to 47 cm and reaches a weight of 2.5 kg. It is of oval body thin in the slack side, silver color, with seven to nine dark vertical stripes on the body, the last of which is wider and positioned on the upper half of the caudal fin. In older specimens the transverse stripes are less pronounced. It has a pointed mouth from which protrudes forward a series of inclined incisors. It mostly keeps itself near the coast side. They do not go deeper than 100 meters, usually swimming in a depth of 5 to 20 meters. They prefer rocky seabed covered with vegetation as they like to hide in crevices among rocks or seaweed. They spawn in summer. Sharpsnout seabream live a secluded life and rarely gather themselves in small flocks. They feed on bottom organisms: fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and algae.

Pic Naraste u dužinu do 47 cm i dosegne težinu do 2,5 kg. Pravilnog je ovalnog oblika tijela u boku stisnutog, sivosrebrnkaste boje, sa sedam do devet uspravnih crnkastih pruga po tijelu, od kojih je posljednja šira i smještena je na gornjoj polovici korijena repne peraje. Kod starijih primjeraka poprečne pruge su slabije izražene. Ima šiljasta usta iz kojih viri niz naprijed nagnutih sjekutića. Uglavnom se drži blizu obale. Ne zalazi dublje od 100 metara, obično se drži dubine od 5 do 20 metara. Draža su mu kamenita dna obrasla vegetacijom. Voli se skrivati u procjepima kamenja ili među algama. Mrijesti se u ljetnim mjesecima. Pic živi samotnim životom i rjeđe se skuplja u manja jata. Hrani se pridnenim organizmima: ribama, rakovima, mekušcima, ali i algama.

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