Usual size
15–25 cm
Maximum
40 cm
Where
Rock
When
Rough abundance from shore in each sea
Galicia and Cantabrian Sea
Gulf of Cádiz
Mediterranean and Balearics
Canary Islands
Spring to autumn over rocky ground, in daylight.
Natural baits
- Ragworm
- Prawn
- Squid strips
Lures
- Small soft plastics
How to recognise it
Brown and pale horizontal stripes along the body and a large mouth.
Tip
Very greedy: takes almost any bait near the bottom among stones.
Minimum size and rules by area
Galicia
Asturias
Cantabria
Basque Country
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 15 cm; release smaller fish.
Atlantic Andalusia
Mediterranean Andalusia
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 14 cm; release smaller fish.
Ceuta
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 14 cm; release smaller fish.
Melilla
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 14 cm; release smaller fish.
Murcia
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 14 cm; release smaller fish.
Valencia region
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 14 cm; release smaller fish.
Catalonia
Balearic Islands
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 14 cm; release smaller fish.
Canary Islands
Fish are measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail; squid and cuttlefish by the mantle. If it is undersized, release it alive.
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