Saddeled Seabream, photo taken of St. Marija Caves, Comino.
Saddled Seabream - Oblada melanura
Elongated body, slightly compressed. Short nose and big eye. Silvery grey with
bluish reflections on the back. Characteristic big, white-edged, black,
saddle-shaped mark on the caudal peduncle. Lives on rocky bottoms and close to
Neptune grass, from 3-5 metres to 40 metres. Maximum size 30 centimetres.
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