fonds sablonneux - Discover fishes living in these biotopes

Industrial fishing has endangered spawning stocks of the species. Its flesh is sometimes used to make "coley" sticks (Fish sticks). It has been attempted to use the fish for pisciculture. But because of the low profitability, farming the fish was abandoned.

This squirrelfish is recognizable by its fine horizontal white stripes with silvery highlights on a predominantly red body. Like its counterparts, it is a nocturnal, exclusively carnivorous fish. It particularly preys on mollusks and small crustaceans living among the rocks.

The two-lined monocle bream is widespread in the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific region. Adults often live in pairs and primarily hunt at night. Juveniles mimic the striped poison-fang blenny and adopt similar behavior to evade predators.

During breeding, the bream groups enter lagoons and estuaries to mate. Sought after since the Antiquity for the quality of its meat: the Romans fattened bream in tanks. Its intensive pisciculture has developed since the 80s.

The black seabream is a prized species in western fisheries. It lives alone or in large groups near seagrass beds and rocky bottoms, seeking small invertebrates such as crustaceans or mollusks.

The Eastern Angel Shark, endemic to the east coast of Australia, faces a serious threat due to overfishing, with population losses of 96% in some regions over 20 years. It is currently classified as 'Vulnerable' by the IUCN. Unlike its Mediterranean cousins, which are critically endangered, S. albipunctata remains relatively common in less exploited areas. This nocturnal species prefers sandy bottoms and lives up to 415 meters deep, hiding during the day and hunting at night.

Formerly widespread along the European coasts, the angelshark is now one of the most endangered species in the world. This species, which can reach 2.50 meters in length, was a symbol of the Mediterranean Sea, but its population has declined over the years. Despite protection and regulation measures, it remains vulnerable to accidental catches linked to flatfish fishing. Angelsharks hide in the seabed during the day and hunt near the bottom at night, feeding primarily on flatfish and other benthic creatures. They undertake seasonal migrations for reproduction from north to south in oceanic areas.