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A silvery, oval-bodied seabream marked with several thin dark vertical bars and a black saddle on the tail base. It forages over rocky and mixed bottoms along the Egyptian Mediterranean coast, crushing molluscs and crustaceans with strong teeth.
Rocky reefs, harbour walls and mixed sand-rock bottoms in shallow coastal water
Calm to light over rocky ground, early morning or dusk
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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
Handle carefully; the sharp dorsal and gill-cover spines can cut the hand.
Stung or poisoned? First-aid steps →Best conditions: Calm to light swell over rocky ground, early morning or dusk
Wary and sharp-sighted, white seabream are considered one of the most challenging Mediterranean breams to fool from the shore.