Dusky grouper (Lat. Epinephelus marginatus). Its scietific name is derived from the Greek word meaning ‘cloudy’, a reference to the pale markings on its skin. Benthic fish common in the central and southern Adriatic, growing to 150 cm (100 kg). Exists on rocky bottom in caves and crevices up to 100 m depth. It has large head, round eyes and a…

Gilthead sea bream (Lat. Sparus aurata). Coastal species whose leaves in small schools above sandy, sandy-rocky bottom and meadows of Posidonia sp. Grows till 70 cm (10 kg), common 20-50 cm. From spring to autumn leaves in brackish waters. The back is grey, and along the silvery sides, we note, especially in the juveniles, some longitudinal lines. On the head, between…