Annular seabream
Diplodus annularis
Recommended
The Annular seabream is native and abundant in our waters. It spawns from February to April and its length ranges from 6 to 15 centimeters. It is usually caught accidentally using static nets, bottom set longlines, vertical line traps and rods. By choosing this fish you could help support fishing communities to make more of their catch and fish sustainably. European regulations set the minimum catch size in the Mediterranean at 12 centimeters.
It is a demersal species and is found mainly near seagrass beds of Posidonia oceanica, on sandy and muddy substrates. The Annular seabream matures sexually within one year and is capable of reproducing. It feeds on worms, echinoderms, crustaceans, mollusks, and hydrozoans.
It is recommended to ask your fisher or fishmonger where the fish was caught and with which fishing method, as well as buying this species outside of its spawning period. Prefer locally harvested seafood products by coastal small-scale fisheries and make sure your fish adheres to EU minimum size regulations.
