Scuba Season
Least Concern· population stable· assessed 2014

Gilt-head Bream

Sparus aurata

Sighting evidence at Kleftiko, Milos

Gilt-head Bream

Photo: Αθανασία Κοτσώνας · CC BY-NC

Schools of 20 to 50 gilt-head bream patrol the cave mouths and open sandy patches, picking invertebrates from the posidonia rhizomes. Their metallic flanks catch the cave-filtered light beautifully, and they are curious enough to approach slow-moving divers closely. Juveniles shelter in the densest posidonia during summer months.

Evidence at this site

0 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

No date on file
How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

Also seen at other sites