Saddled Seabream (Black Tail, Oblada melanura)

Saddled Seabream (Black Tail, Oblada melanura) – the fish of the Sparidae family. It has an oval body flattened from the sides with a slightly convex head profile. Serrated scales, are also on the head. Operculum is without thorn. Small mouth opening, obliquely directed upward, with thin lips; the jaws are only slightly extended, of equal size. Teeth; on each jaw there is an extreme row at the front with incisors, on the sides with sharp, tapered teeth, followed by four rows of small chewing teeth. Long, undivided dorsal fin with 11 thorn-rays and 13–14 soft rays; anal fin with 3 spiny and 13–14 soft rays. Pectoral fins with one ray-thorn and five soft rays. Color: silver gray with indistinct dark longitudinal stripes. A noticeable large black spot with a broad, white edge on the caudal stem. Maximal length is 30 cm. Weight is up to 0.6 kg. It is widely spread mainly on the rocky coastal areas with rich algal growths, at a depth of 7–70 m; however, more often they occur at 30 m; also...