Little fish fact
A small coastal detail to remember: Like the black bream, the gilthead bream like rocky weedy ground and favour estuaries, however these fish are mainly solitary.
Fishing for Gilthead Bream
Bait - prawn, worm, sand eel, mussels
Method - float with baited hook
Good places to catch gilthead bream in Cornwall are Helford and Mevagissey
Identification
Deep flattened body with large scales. They are golden on top with a white belly. They have a single long dorsal fin with eleven spines. Large head forming 25% of the body with a gold band between the eyes. Mouth has large lips and has large pointed teeth.
Length
Length is 35-70cm
Breeding Time
October - December
Latin Names
Order - Perciformes
Latin Name - sparus aurata
Family - Sparidae
Habitat
Like the black bream, the gilthead bream like rocky weedy ground and favour estuaries, however these fish are mainly solitary.
Suggested Cooking Methods & Recipes
Gilthead Bream are a good eating fish
