Temperate Eastern Atlantic Ocean - List of fishes

During the day it feeds on plankton near the surface. It descends to the bottom before dark to capture small invertebrates. The male is more colorful than the female. It is a protogynous hermaphrodite species: females become males. Its flesh is not appreciated.

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.

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.

Its shape and color helps it hide perfectly among the underwater plants. There are similarities in the way it reproduces compared to seahorses. The male has no pocket, but it carries egg rows glued to a ventral furrow.

Its shape and color helps it hide perfectly among the underwater plants. There are similarities in the way it reproduces compared to seahorses. The male has no pocket, but it carries egg rows glued to a ventral furrow.

It is one of the most colorful Mediterranean fish. The female has a black spot on the dorsal fin. The stain will disappear and its color becomes more vivid when it will change sex (hermaphroditism protogynous). It is more abundant in the northern Mediterranean.