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Two-banded seabream
Diplodus vulgaris · Sea
Small silvery sea bream with two dark bands, common on Mediterranean rocky shores.
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Facts
| Best months | JFMAMJJASOND May–Nov. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator. |
|---|---|
| Feeds | Dawn and dusk |
| Water temp | 14–24 °C |
| Typical size | 15–22 cm · record about 40 cm |
| Diet | Mussels, crustaceans |
| Regions | EuropeAfrica |
How conditions affect it
Moon
Sensitive to the moon: favour the major solunar periods.
Tide
Tide matters: fish moving water.
Pressure
Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.
Catching tip. Light baited hooks with shrimp or worm on rocks.
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