
Seabream
المرجان / أبو إتب
al-Murgan / Abu Atb
Seabream are silver, deep-bodied fish prized by Egyptian anglers as some of the finest-eating fish in the sea — al-Murgan is described on the forums as the most delicate-meated fish in the Red Sea. They feed over sand, rubble and reef edges and respond well to natural bait on the bottom.
Local names · what anglers actually call it
seabream; also أبو إتب (Abu Atb). Egypt-tagged for King soldierbream (Argyrops spinifer)
source: Tesfamichael & Saeed 2012 (Egypt-tagged) ↗anglers describe it as the most delicate-meated fish in the Red Sea
source: saydclub forum ↗Size
20–70 cm
Depth
2–80 m
Record weight
up to 10 kg
Habitat
Sandy and rocky bottoms, reef edges, harbours
Best seasons
Fishing techniques
Baits & lures
Did you know?
Many seabream are hermaphrodites — some start life female and turn male (or vice versa) as they grow.