Little fish fact
A small coastal detail to remember: Black bream like rocky weedy ground and are found at the bottom. They like estuaries.
Fishing for Black Bream
Bait - prawn, worm, sand eel, mussels
Method - float with baited hook or freeline
Good places to catch black bream in Cornwall are Helford and Mevagissey
Identification
Deep flattened body with large scales. They are a silvery grey on top with a white belly. They have a single long dorsal fin with eleven spines. Small head and large eyes with a small mouth.
Length
Length is 35cm
Breeding Time
April - May
Latin Names
Order - Perciformes
Latin Name - spondyliosoma cantharus
Family - Sparidae
Habitat
Black bream like rocky weedy ground and are found at the bottom. They like estuaries.
Suggested Cooking Methods & Recipes
Black Bream are a good eating fish
They are great on the BBQ
