Which seas is Blotched picarel found in?

In our records Blotched picarel appears in these seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus, Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus, Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus, Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus, Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus, Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus, Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus, Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus, Ligurian Sea — Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Ionian Sea — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Sardinian Sea — Italy, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Gulf of Cádiz — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.

In which months is Blotched picarel at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Mediterranean — Spain April, May, June, September; Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus all year; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus all year; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus all year; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus all year; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus all year; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Ligurian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September; Sardinian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September; Adriatic — Italy April, May, June, September; Strait of Sicily — Italy April, May, June, September; Ionian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September; Alboran Sea — Spain April, May, June, September; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain April, May, June, September; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain April, May, June, September; Cantabrian Sea — Spain March, April, May, August; Atlantic Ocean — Spain March, April, May, August; Balearic Sea — Spain April, May, June, September.

Blotched picarel

Spicara maena

Menekşe izmarit
Benekli izmarit

Peak this month

Family: Sparidae
Order: Eupercaria incertae sedis
Seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean

Blotched picarel — (c) Donald Davesne, some rights reserved (CC BY) · source

Legal status

The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.

Where is Blotched picarel caught?

Peak months by sea.

Sea of Marmara

Aegean Sea

Mediterranean

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Blotched picarel found in?: In our records Blotched picarel appears in these seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus, Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus, Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus, Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus, Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus, Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus, Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus, Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus, Ligurian Sea — Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Ionian Sea — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Sardinian Sea — Italy, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Gulf of Cádiz — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.
In which months is Blotched picarel at its peak?: Peak periods by sea: Mediterranean — Spain April, May, June, September; Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus all year; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus all year; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus all year; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus all year; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus all year; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Ligurian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September; Sardinian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September; Adriatic — Italy April, May, June, September; Strait of Sicily — Italy April, May, June, September; Ionian Sea — Italy April, May, June, September; Alboran Sea — Spain April, May, June, September; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain April, May, June, September; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain April, May, June, September; Cantabrian Sea — Spain March, April, May, August; Atlantic Ocean — Spain March, April, May, August; Balearic Sea — Spain April, May, June, September.