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A robust silvery seabream marked by two bold black bars across the head, one through the eye, and yellow-tinged fins. It is a strong-fighting, commercially important reef bream of the Egyptian Red Sea.
Coral and rocky reefs, harbours and reef flats
near reef structure, jetties and rocky inshore ground
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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
Strong dorsal spines and hard gill plates can injure, so grip it with a cloth.
Stung or poisoned? First-aid steps →Best conditions: Bottom fishing near reef structure, jetties and rocky inshore ground
Its powerful crushing jaws let it feed on hard-shelled molluscs, crabs and even small chitons scraped off the reef.