by Tania | Oct 20, 2026 | Recommended
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,...
by Tania | Oct 20, 2026 | Recommended
Two-banded seabream Diplodus vulgaris Recommended The Two-banded seabream is native to our waters although fished scarcely. Its spawning season begins in December and ends in January. It is mainly caught using longlines, static nets, trammel nets, bottom trawls, rods,...
by Tania | Oct 20, 2026 | Recommended
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus commerson Recommended The Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel is a lessepsian migrant in satisfying populations in Cyprus. There is yet no exact information about when this fish spawns in our waters. It is a fairly large fish,...
by Tania | Oct 20, 2026 | Recommended
Greater weever Trachinus draco Recommended The Greater weever, which looks a bit like a dragon, is found native and abundant in our waters. The length of this fish usually ranges between 15 and 30 centimeters, although it sometimes exceeds 40 centimeters. The species’...
by Tania | Oct 20, 2026 | Recommended
Red Sea goatfish Parupeneus forsskali Recommended The Red Sea goatfish is a lessepsian migrant that was first seen in Cyprus in 2014. Since then it has established itself well in our waters and is currently thriving, posing a threat to native goatfish species such as...
