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A small slim fish with a protrusible mouth and a distinctive dark rectangular blotch on the middle of each flank. It shoals in large numbers over Egyptian Mediterranean sand and seagrass and is a staple of the small-fish catch and bait fishery.
Sand, mud and seagrass bottoms, often in dense mid-water shoals
Calm water over open ground, light -style rigs
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Very light or a fine string with tiny hooks — these are small shoaling fish.
A fine string or tiny worm pieces over a little bread .
Best conditions: Calm water over open ground, light sabiki-style rigs
Male picarel build and guard nests on the seabed and turn a vivid blue-spotted breeding dress to attract females.