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A slim, fast-swimming silvery bream with a single conspicuous black blotch ringed in white at the base of the tail. It forms active mid-water shoals over Egyptian Mediterranean reefs and is more of a roving plankton- and small-prey feeder than a bottom grubber.
Mid-water over rocky reefs, seagrass and inshore drop-offs
Warm calm water, fishing a just under the surface near rocks
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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
Only minor risk from the dorsal spines; otherwise harmless to handle.
Stung or poisoned? First-aid steps →Best conditions: Warm calm water, fishing a float just under the surface near rocks
Unlike most heavy-jawed breams, the saddled seabream often rises to chase small prey near the surface, making it a fun light-tackle target.