Striped bream
Lithognathus mormyrus
Special features
Particularly striking is the large mouth with the thick lips.
It protrudes far from the face and can even be extended a bit further.
Appearance
The Striped bream is oblong and slightly high-backed with a straight belly line and silver base color.
The sides have 14 to 15 horizontal stripes, every second one being slightly darker.
Both dorsal fins are fused together to form a long hem.
The tail fin is large and split.
Natural enemies
Predatory fish
Dangerous/Venomous
Marble bream is neither dangerous nor venomous.
Sketch
1. Big mouth, bulging lips
2. High back
3. Straight belly line
4. Yellowish to brown horizontal stripes
Pro tips
The marble bream likes to travel in large schools in shallow water.
In the sand, it searches for small crabs, mussels, snails, decomposing animals, and algae.
Sometimes it also stays in brackish water near estuaries.
The Striped bream is initially male and then changes gender to female throughout its life.
Text: Carolina Leiter, Felician Hosp, Pia Balaka
Pic: Felician Hosp
Illustration: Dive Dict
