Sharpsnout Seabream
Diplodus puntazzo
FR Sar à museau pointu · ES Sargo picudo · PT Sargo-bicudo · IT Sarago pizzuto · DE Spitzbrasse
Also known as: Sheephead BreamSargo PicudoSaragoSar tambourCidraSargo picudoSar à museau pointuSpitzbrasseSarago pizzutoSargo-bicudo
Reef/KelpShoreBoat
Reef
Score
—
Prime time
Calm days year-round
Depth
0–50m
Platform
Shore & boat
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak Jun–SepGood May–Oct
Depth range
0–50mDeep
Best fishing techniques
Bottom Fishing / Ledgering80%
Float Fishing70%
Light Rock Fishing (LRF)60%
Preferred seabed
RockMixed
Findr bio
Find me patrolling rocky reefs and harbour walls; I'll take crab or mussel fished hard on the bottom, but I don't give it up easy.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Rocky shoreSandy beachShallow water
Recommended baits
CrabPrawnsWorms
Diet
AlgaeBivalvesSnailsPolychaete wormsShrimp
Effective techniques
Bottom FishingFloat FishingLight Rock Fishing
Gear
Best times
DawnDayDusk
My pointed, elongated snout sets me apart from every other Diplodus — built for picking food out of tight rocky crevices.
Field notes
Where to find them
Mediterranean/NE Atlantic rocky inshore
Where they hang out
Shallow rock, close to shore
Prime time
Calm days year-round
Tide game
Low
What they're into
Ragworm, peeler crab, shrimp
Temperature vibe
Warm-water species
Fave weather
Calm, clear water best
Fun fact about me
Pointed snout built for picking prey out of tight rocky gaps.
Dinner material?
6/10Edible, nothing special
Play by the rules
Check local size rulesLocal/regional fisheries authority
Looking after them
Least Concern