Diplodus puntazzo

Size range: 30-40 CM

Common size:

Max length : 60 cm

Depth range: 0 - 150 m

Habitat:

• Hard and soft - coastal waters on rocky or sandy bottoms.
• Younger individuals can also be found in brackish waters and may live in littoral pools.
• Adults often occur in the surf zone

Water column position:

• Benthopelagic

Schooling characteristics:

• Solitary

Colors & patterns:

• Snout pointed
• 10-13 vertical dark streaks (may disappear).
• Dark blotch forming complete ring around caudal peduncle.
• Adults may loose their dark bars and display small spots.
• Posterior margin of tail is dark.

Behavior:

• Easy to approach when it's looking for food.

Feeding: Seaweeds, worms, mollusks and shrimps

Native/Exotic:

EM notes: Very common