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A silvery, deep-bodied seabream marked by two bold black bars across the head and yellow fins, a common and commercially important Red Sea reef fish. It feeds on molluscs and benthic invertebrates, often in small schools over reef and sand.
Shallow reefs, harbours, rocky shores and sandy lagoons
Inshore reef and rocky ground, fishing the on light tackle
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Light or , fine and small sharp hooks; with mashed bread.
Peeled shrimp or ragworm on light tackle, over a steady trickle of bread on sand-and-rock.
Eating & safety
Sharp dorsal spines can prick the hand when unhooking.
Stung or poisoned? First-aid steps →Best conditions: Inshore reef and rocky ground, fishing the bottom on light tackle
The two dark facial bars make it one of the easiest Red Sea seabreams to identify on sight.