baraj | fratar | two banded seabream

Two-banded seabream The closest relatives of the two-banded seabream are White seabream and Annular seabream from which it differs primarily in body coloration. It grows to 40 cm in length and reaches a weight of 1.30 kg. It is named after the black stain in the shape of the collar, which starts in the middle of gill lid, goes behind the head and ends in the middle of the second gill lid. The two-banded seabream has one ring shaped black spot which located around the root of the tail fin. Black spots are more pronounced in younger than in older specimens. Its body is stocky shaped, highly flattened oval. Up and on the side is yellowish to golden-grey and on the bottom side is bright silver. Along the sides there are small, golden stripes. Its body is covered with relatively large scales. It has a small head and mouth. Immature specimens reside on different types of seabed. Adult specimens prefer steeper, deeper seabed hiding themselves in cracks and holes. It mostly keeps itself to the coastal sea, moving at a depth of 2 to 3 meters to 30 m, but does not go deeper than 100 m. It can come to a river estuary and other tidal waters. Adult specimens are moving alone or in small flocks, while the younger specimens move only in flocks. It feeds on mollusks, crustaceans and worms. It is often in symbiosis with other species of fish, especially with the mullet using them while they dig in the sand, and in return giving them security. It spawns in the mid and late fall, and then his head gets bluish, especially between the eyes.

Fratar, baraj Najbliži rođaci fratra su šarag i špar od kojih se razlikuje prvenstveno po obojenosti tijela. U Hrvatskoj je poznat i pod imenima: baraj, crnoguzac, frankul, pop, popić, špar crnorepac i dr. Naraste do 40 cm u dužinu, a dostigne težinu od 1,30 kg. Ime je dobio po crnoj mrlji u obliku ovratnika koja počinje na sredini škržnog poklopca, ide iza glave i završava pri sredini drugog škržnog poklopca. Fratar ima još jednu crnu mrlju koja je ima oblik prstena i nalazi se oko korjena repne peraje. Crne mrlje su više izražene kod mlađih nego kod starijih primjeraka. Tijelo mu je zdepasta oblika, visoko spljošteno ovalno. Gore i postrance je žućkasto do zlatkastotamnosive boje. Sa donje strane je bijelosrebrnkaste boje. Uzduž bokova ima slabo izražene zlatastožućkaste pruge. Tijelo mu je pokriveno relativno velikim ljuskama. Ima malu glavu i usta. Nedorasli primjerci obitavaju na različitim vrstama dna. Odrasli primjerci preferiraju strmija, dublja i vrlo škrapljiva dna, zadržavajući se u procjepima i rupama hridinastog dna. Uglavom se drži obalnog mora, krećući se na dubini od 2 do 3 metra pa do 30 m, no ne zalazi dublje od 100 m. Zalazi i u riječna ušća i druge boćate vode. Odrasli primjerci se kreću sami ili u manjim jatima, dok su mlađi primjerci uglavom u jatima. Hrani se mekušcima, račićima i crvima. Često je u simbiozi sa drugim vrstama riba, posebno sa trljom i ovčicom koje iskorištava dok kopaju po pijesku, a zauzvrat im daje sigurnost. Mrijesti se sredinom i krajem jeseni i tada mu se glava plavkasto oboji, posebno između očiju.

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