The sea bream (sparus sura) is a fish species living in the Mediterranean, belonging to the Sparidae family.
The sea bream has a flattened, symmetrical back and body structure, with a slightly higher back height. Sea bream, whose head area is large, has a blunt nose and a flat mouth. Upper lip is thicker than lower lip. This part is located just parallel to where the eye starts. Their eyes are moderately developed. The distance in front of the orbit is at least twice the diameter of the eye. There is a V-shaped band between his eyes.
Where Do Sea Bream Live?
The sea bream lives in tropical, subtropical and temperate seas. This fish species, which can be found in almost the entire Mediterranean, also lives on the coasts of England, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde and a little on the Black Sea coasts.
The sea bream, which lives in shallow waters in the summer months when the air temperature rises, and in deep waters up to 30-40 meters in the winter months when the temperature drops, withdraws in deeper waters after the age of two. Breeding period of sea bream is between October and December and it lays between 100,000 and 150,000 eggs during this period.
What Does Sea Bream Eat?
It eats sea bream, crustaceans, small fish, and especially creatures belonging to the Crustacea and Mollusca families, with a very strong jaw. Sea bream is a carnivorous fish.
Is Sea Bream Delicious?
Due to unconscious fishing, sea bream, whose number has decreased considerably over the years, has also started to be grown in fish farms. It is a fish compatible with farm production, called cultured fish. Sea bream has a few bones, white and very tasty meat. In terms of food, grilled sea bream is more preferred. In terms of farm production, sea bream is produced successfully in Turkey, Israel, Greece and Spain. Although sea bream grown in fish farms are larger in size, they are not as good in taste as sea bream.
