Umbrina cirrosa
Size range: 15-70 cm
Common size: 40.0 cm
Habitat: Specify the title (Hard, Soft or Vegetation) and the type:
- Hard - rocky
- Soft - sand.
- Juveniles enter estuaries
Water column position:
- Supra-benthic
Colors & patterns:
Colour: Diagonal golden stripes on the upper back and flanks; underwater they appear yellow or light brown.its small mouth has an inferior setting and contains villiform teeth while on its chin there is a short and rigid barbel which is perforated by a pore at its tip.
specify differences between: ???
- Females
- males
- Juveniles
- Special patterns (for example, a breeding pattern)
Behavior:
- Whether the species is:??
- Reef-associated - related to sites it inhabits
2. Activity:??
- Diurnal
3. Approach:
- Shy
4. A concise description of any unique behavior (breeding, nesting, cleaning etc.).
Schooling characteristics:
- Small groups
Native/Exotic:
Native. ( anti-Lessepsian migrants.)
EM notes: description of special east Mediterranean characteristics. ??
