Usual size
15–25 cm
Maximum
40 cm
Where
Sand · Rock
When
Rough abundance from shore in each sea
Galicia and Cantabrian Sea
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Gulf of Cádiz
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Mediterranean and Balearics
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Canary Islands
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Summer and autumn on sand next to rock, in daylight.
Natural baits
- Ragworm
- Lugworm
- Mussel
How to recognise it
Red with yellow stripes, two barbels under the chin and a striped first dorsal fin.
Tip
It forages by probing the bottom with its barbels: keep the bait on the bottom with a small hook.
Minimum size and rules by area
Galicia
Min. 15 cm
Asturias
Min. 15 cm
Cantabria
Min. 15 cm
Basque Country
Min. 15 cm
Atlantic Andalusia
Min. 15 cm
Mediterranean Andalusia
Min. 11 cm
Ceuta
Min. 11 cm
Melilla
Min. 11 cm
Murcia
Min. 11 cm
Valencia region
Min. 11 cm
Catalonia
Min. 20 cm
Balearic Islands
Min. 11 cm
Canary Islands
Min. 15 cm
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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