the مـــسوم ديصلا Catch of the Season

1. local name: Sharee

Known as: Spangled Emperor

Grows to a maximum length of 80cm. general features: Body moderate elongation and somewhat compressed from both sides with relatively large head and body covered with scales.

Their Habitat: A demersal fish living in sandy areas near rocky and coral reefs and in grassbed areas.

Diet: Feeds on echinoderms. shellfish and crustaceans and marine worms and seaweed.

2. local name: muchawah

Known as: White Sea Bream

Grows to a maximum length of 30cm. general features: Elliptical body compressed from both sides covered with small scales, silvery colour to gray at the top and silver to copper yellowish at the bottom, with a black spot near tail fin.

Their Habitat: Also a demersal fish and located near rocky areas and coral reefs. Diet: They feed on copepods and mussels, algae and sea grass.

3. local name: gorgofan

Known as: Haffara Bream

Grows to a maximum length of 35cm. general features: Deep body compressed from both sides and covered with scales of a medium gray colour to white, slightly darker at the top and usually abdomen colour is yellow.

Their Habitat: A demersal fish located near rocky areas and coral reefs

Diet: They feed on demersal invertebrates and crustaceans

4. local name: janam

Known as: Sorded Sweet lip

Grows to a maximum length of 30cm. eneral features: Chunky body moderately compressed from sides and covered with scales, colour ranging between gray to blue to dark gray and the abdomen hand open slightly. Their Habitat: A demersal fish living in coral reefs and rocky areas. Diet: Feeds on invertebrate organisms, such as crustaceans (crabs and shrimp) and marine worms and small fish.

5. local name: Saffee

Known as: White Spotted rabbit fish

Grows to a maximum length of 30cm. general features: : Oval body compressed from both sides and covered with deep scales, colour depends highly on habitat, but generally greenish brown, with a silvery belly.

Their Habitat: A demersal fish that lives in groups on rocky bottoms, sand-covered seaweed or coral reefs.

Diet: They feed on algae and small invertebrates lingering in sea grass beds.

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6. local name: faskar

Known as: Twobar Bream

Grows to a maximum length of 50cm. general features: Body deep and compressed from sides, medium to large silvery body diagonal color to yellowish fins from the top of the head.

Their Habitat: A demersal fish living in sandy areas near rocky areas and coral reefs and in herbal areas.

Diet: They feed on demersal invertebrates and crustaceans.

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