Saddled Seabream - At St. Marija Caves

Saddled Seabream, photo taken at 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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