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.
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