Two-banded Seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
FR Sar à Tête Noire · ES Mojarra · PT Safia · IT Sarago Fasciato · DE Zweibindenbrasse
Also known as: Sargo-safiaMojarraSar à Tête NoireZweibindenbrasseSarago FasciatoSafia
Reef/KelpShoreBoat
Reef
Score
—
Prime time
Calm, clear days year-round
Depth
0–100m
Platform
Shore & boat
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak May–AugGood Apr–Sep
Depth range
0–100mDeep
Best fishing techniques
Float fishing80%
Bottom fishing / ledgering75%
Preferred seabed
SandMixed
Findr bio
Striped seabream that loves rocks and weed. Light tackle champion!
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Pier harborRocky shoreSandy beachShallow waterWreck reef
Recommended baits
PrawnsCrabShellfish
Diet
CopepodsSnailsAmphipodsPolychaete wormsBivalves
Effective techniques
Float FishingBottom FishingLight Rock Fishing
Gear
Best times
DawnDayDusk
Two bold black bars cross my gold-striped sides — and I start life male before some of us switch to female.
Field notes
Where to find them
Mediterranean rocky inshore patches, reef edges
Where they hang out
Inshore rock and broken ground, shallow water
Prime time
Calm, clear days year-round
Tide game
Low; Mediterranean tides are minimal
What they're into
Small pieces of prawn, crab, shellfish
Temperature vibe
Prefers 17–23°C
Fave weather
Calm, clear water — fish are wary in disturbed conditions
Fun fact about me
Dinner-plate royalty since Roman times — delicate flakes, fierce bite.
Dinner material?
8/10Solid dinner choice
Play by the rules
Check local size rulesLocal/regional fisheries authority
Looking after them
Least Concern
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