Sea fish
Mediterranean parrotfish
Sparisoma cretense
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Other names: İskaroz
- Family
- Labridae
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Where is Mediterranean parrotfish caught?
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Sardinian Sea fishing spots
34Aegean Sea fishing spots
Mediterranean fishing spots
North Aegean & Thrace fishing spots
64Central & South Aegean fishing spots
94Ionian Sea fishing spots
41Crete & Libyan Sea fishing spots
20Mediterranean fishing spots
62Famagusta–İskele fishing spots
12Güzelyurt Bay fishing spots
8Kyrenia north coast fishing spots
14Karpas Peninsula fishing spots
15Paphos–Limassol south coast fishing spots
26Ayia Napa–Protaras fishing spots
16Akamas–Paphos west coast fishing spots
32Larnaca southeast coast fishing spots
18Ligurian Sea fishing spots
18Tyrrhenian Sea fishing spots
183Adriatic fishing spots
110Strait of Sicily fishing spots
29Ionian Sea fishing spots
61Alboran Sea fishing spots
25Strait of Gibraltar fishing spots
16Balearic Sea fishing spots
50Atlantic Ocean fishing spots
102- Porto Torres · rocky cliff sector Sassari · Porto Torres
- Riu S'Attentu Oristano · Cuglieri
- Alghero · pier sector Sassari · Alghero
- Arbus · pier sector Medio Campidano · Arbus
- Buggerru · river mouth sector Sulcis Iglesiente · Buggerru
- Cabras · beach sector Oristano · Cabras
- Cabras · beach sector 2 Oristano · Cabras
- Calasetta · river mouth sector Sulcis Iglesiente · Calasetta
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
64 fishing grounds
94 fishing grounds
41 fishing grounds
20 fishing grounds
62 fishing grounds
12 fishing grounds
8 fishing grounds
14 fishing grounds
15 fishing grounds
26 fishing grounds
16 fishing grounds
32 fishing grounds
18 fishing grounds
- Ventimiglia · river mouth sector Imperia · Ventimiglia
- Fiume Centa Savona · Albenga
- Fiume Magra La Spezia · Sarzana
- Lerici · river mouth sector La Spezia · Lerici
- Portovenere · river mouth sector La Spezia · Portovenere
- Rio Armea Imperia · Taggia
- Rio Bordella Savona · Finale Ligure
- Rio Borghi Genova · Camogli
- Campo nell'Elba · rocky cliff sector Livorno · Campo nell'Elba
- Canale di Mezzanotte Salerno · Sapri
- Capoliveri · river mouth sector Livorno · Capoliveri
- Capraia Isola · river mouth sector Livorno · Capraia Isola
- Castiglione della Pescaia · rocky cliff sector Grosseto · Castiglione della Pescaia
- Grosseto · rocky cliff sector Grosseto
- Livorno · rocky cliff sector Livorno
- Lumia Vibo Valentia · Tropea
- Duino Aurisina-Devin Nabrežina · canal mouth sector Trieste · Duino Aurisina-Devin Nabrežina
- Gagliano del Capo · river mouth sector Lecce · Gagliano del Capo
- Vieste · river mouth sector 2 Foggia · Vieste
- Adige Venezia · Chioggia
- Biferno Campobasso · Termoli
- Bisceglie · breakwater sector Barletta-Andria-Trani · Bisceglie
- Bocca di Porto di Lido Venezia · Cavallino-Treporti
- Brindisi · beach sector 2 Brindisi
- Augusta · rocky cliff sector Siracusa · Augusta
- Lampedusa e Linosa · rocky cliff sector 2 Agrigento · Lampedusa e Linosa
- Agrigento · river mouth sector Agrigento
- Cava di Mistretta Ragusa · Santa Croce Camerina
- Fiume Asinaro Siracusa · Avola
- Fiume Cassibile Siracusa
- Fiume Palma Agrigento · Palma di Montechiaro
- Fiume San Leonardo Siracusa · Augusta
- Acireale · river mouth sector Catania · Acireale
- Amantea · river mouth sector Cosenza · Amantea
- Assi Reggio Calabria · Monasterace
- Basento Matera · Pisticci
- Belcastro · river mouth sector Catanzaro · Belcastro
- Bradano Matera · Bernalda
- Briatico · river mouth sector Vibo Valentia · Briatico
- Canale Buttaceto Catania
25 fishing grounds
16 fishing grounds
50 fishing grounds
102 fishing grounds
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A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
Sardinian Sea
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Aegean Sea
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There is no season data for this species yet.
Missing data does not mean an unproductive period.
Mediterranean
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There is no season data for this species yet.
Missing data does not mean an unproductive period.
North Aegean & Thrace
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Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Central & South Aegean
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Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Ionian Sea
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Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Crete & Libyan Sea
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Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Mediterranean
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Famagusta–İskele
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Güzelyurt Bay
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Kyrenia north coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Karpas Peninsula
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Paphos–Limassol south coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Ayia Napa–Protaras
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Akamas–Paphos west coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Larnaca southeast coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Ligurian Sea
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Tyrrhenian Sea
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Adriatic
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Strait of Sicily
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Ionian Sea
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Alboran Sea
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Strait of Gibraltar
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Balearic Sea
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Atlantic Ocean
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Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Best spots in October
By month
Average monthly score of the spots in Turkey (0–100).
- 48 Jan
- 42 Feb
- 42 Mar
- 51 Apr
- 72 May
- 71 Jun
- 56 Jul
- 38 Aug
- 56 Sep
- 67 Oct
- 71 Nov
- 56 Dec
The best spot in each Turkish province, by this month’s score.
- Avana Plajı Bozcaada, Çanakkale 76/100 Very good
- Kocakum Karaburun, İzmir 76/100 Very good
- Wild stone beach Datça, Muğla 75/100 Very good
- Tilki Koyu Gömeç, Balıkesir 73/100 Very good
- Sultaniçe Sahili 2 Enez, Edirne 69/100 Good
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
1–50 m
mostly 5–30 m
Water temperature
16–25.6 °C
ideal 18.8–23 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
32.5–39.6 ‰
Shore types
- Rocky shore
- Shoal / reef
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Rock
- Seagrass
- Seaweed
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Sparisoma cretense
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria incertae sedis
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Seas
- Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
- Other names
- Papağan balığı, İskaroz
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Mediterranean parrotfish found in?
In our records Mediterranean parrotfish appears in these seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, North Aegean & Thrace — Greece, Central & South Aegean — Greece, Ionian Sea — Greece, Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece, 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, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.
In which months is Mediterranean parrotfish at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Sardinian Sea — Italy June–October; North Aegean & Thrace — Greece March–November; Central & South Aegean — Greece March–November; Ionian Sea — Greece March–November; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece March–November; Mediterranean — Spain June–October; 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 June–October; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy June–October; Adriatic — Italy June–October; Strait of Sicily — Italy June–October; Ionian Sea — Italy June–October; Alboran Sea — Spain June–October; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain June–October; Balearic Sea — Spain June–October; Atlantic Ocean — Spain July–November.
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