Caution. Venomous spines on the first dorsal fin and gill cover. If stung: water as hot as you can bear, then seek medical help.
Usual size
20–30 cm
Maximum
45 cm
Where
Sand
When
Rough abundance from shore in each sea
Galicia and Cantabrian Sea
Gulf of Cádiz
Mediterranean and Balearics
Canary Islands
Summer on sandy beaches and bottoms, often buried near the shoreline.
Natural baits
- Any bottom bait (it is not targeted, it just bites)
How to recognise it
Long body with upward-facing eyes, a short black spiny first dorsal fin and oblique stripes on the flanks.
Tip
When fishing sand in summer, always unhook with pliers and a cloth.
Minimum size and rules by area
Galicia
Asturias
Cantabria
Basque Country
Atlantic Andalusia
Mediterranean Andalusia
Ceuta
Melilla
Murcia
Valencia region
Catalonia
At most 4 per person per day (Barcelona and Tarragona).
Balearic Islands
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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