Bottom fishing

The common lanternshark (Scyliorhinus stellaris) is a species found from the British Isles, North Sea, Bay of Biscay, Portugal to the Canary Islands and Senegal. Fishing in Mediterranean waters, it is a nocturnal animal, inhabits rocky bottoms and has a spectacular yellowish skin with dark speckles. It can reach a length of 1.6m.

Cod is a generic name for different species, including among others Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus). Cod live in cold northern waters, near wrecks, rocky areas and ridges. They can weigh more than 50kg.

Croaker ( Argyrosomus regius) is a silvery-colored species popular in sport fishing. It lives in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean in coastal waters, near mouths and lagoons. This is where it hunts cephalopods, crustaceans, sardine and mullet. The corvina can grow up to 2 meters long and weigh more than 50kg.

Sea bream(Sparus aurata) is a common species in the Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean between the British Isles and Cape Verde. Very present in Mediterranean cuisine, it owes its name to the yellow spot between its eyes. The largest specimens can reach up to 1 m in length and can weigh up to 7 kg.

The Flathead is a member of the Platycephalidae family. It is a common species in Australia, popular with fishing enthusiasts and is a very good eating fish.

Flounder is a flatfish and several species are distinguished. They camouflage themselves by lying on the bottom of the ocean to ambush prey and also as protection against predators.

The flounder is a very good eater and can grow up to 60 centimeters (20 inches).

The bream (Pagellus erythrinus) also known as pagel is a common species in the Mediterranean. It is also present on the eastern Atlantic coasts starting from Cape Verda to Scandinavia. The breca can reach a length of about 50 cm.

The red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) is a popular species caught bottom fishing on reefs and around wrecks in the Atlantic off Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, and also in the Caribbean. It can reach up to 1 meter in length and weigh up to 20 kg.

Cowries and blondes are in the family Triglidae. They have pectoral fins that look like wings. They can be caught by lowering all kinds of natural or artificial baits to the bottom of the sea. There are several species that vary in shape, size and color, but usually do not exceed 40 cm in length.

The scorpionfish ( Scorpaena scrofa) lives on the seafloor in sandy and rocky areas from 20 to 180 meters deep. It can be fished in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the British Isles to Senegal, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde. This species can reach a length of about 50 cm with a maximum weight of about 3 kg. The scorpionfish feeds on small fish, crustaceans and mollusks.

The common bream ( Pagrus auriga) is from the same family as the sea bream, snapper, bream and dentex: the Sparidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and southwestern Mediterranean. Seafood and cephalopods are its main food. Urta can grow up to 1 meter long and weigh up to 12 kg.