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Fish

European sea bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

Sleek silver bass with sharp spiny first dorsal; powerful and fast, often in small packs hunting baitfish.

Usually seen at

6-50 m (median 18 m)

Size

Large (over 50 cm)

Habitat

Midwater, Open water

Behaviour

Fast swim, Schooling

Where it's seen

Occurrence records around the UK & north-east Atlantic (OBIS). The ringed marker is the PEBL filming site.

55°N50°N10°W0°E
fewermore records PEBL site

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