Bluespotted cornetfish

The Bluespotted cornetfish is a lessepsian migrant that came through the Suez canal and is found abundant in our waters. It can reach a length of one and a half meters, although its length usually does not exceed 1 meter. Its spawning season takes place during May to October with a peak in July – August. It is rarely targeted and is usually caught accidentally using static nets. By choosing this fish you help support fishing communities make more of their catch and fish sustainably.

The bluespotted cornetfish feeds on small fish and crustaceans, which it sucks in through its mouth, which acts like a pump. It moves in large, dense schools from the coast down to a depth of at least 100 meters. Its body is tinted blue and green with two thin blue lines of dots on the back and lighter on the front. Its body pattern changes to a broad-banded pattern at night for camouflage.

It likes to feed on young fish that live in Posidonia oceanica meadows which can significantly reduce the ability of native fish populations to survive to reproductive adulthood. It is considered a fairly good-quality fish and it is highly recommended, mainly due to its invasive nature. 

It is recommended to ask your fisher or fishmonger where the fish was caught and with which fishing method. Prefer locally harvested seafood products by coastal small-scale fisheries.