Which seas is Marbled spinefoot found in?

In our records Marbled spinefoot appears in these seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Central & South Aegean — 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, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Gulf of Cádiz — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.

In which months is Marbled spinefoot at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Aegean Sea April–November; Mediterranean March–October; Central & South Aegean — Greece March–November; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece March–November; Mediterranean — Spain June–October; Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus June–September; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus June–September; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus June–September; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus June–September; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus June–September; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus June–September; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus June–September; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus June–September; Ligurian Sea — Italy June–October; Sardinian 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; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain June–October; Cantabrian Sea — Spain May–September; Atlantic Ocean — Spain May–September; Balearic Sea — Spain June–October.

Which bait is Marbled spinefoot caught with?

Baits and lures on record: seaweed, bread, shrimp, European sardine, mamun, sülünez, small soft plastic, European squid.

Marbled spinefoot

Siganus rivulatus

Sokar
Beyaz sokar

Peak this month

Family: Siganidae
Order: Acanthuriformes
Habitat: weedy/rocky
Seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
Bait: seaweed, bread, shrimp · small soft plastic
Technique: float fishing, LRF

Marbled spinefoot — Diego Delso (Wikimedia Commons) · 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 Marbled spinefoot caught?

Peak months by sea.

Aegean Sea

peak this month

Natural bait: seaweed, bread, shrimp; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
Lure: small soft plastic
Technique: float, LRF

Mediterranean

peak this month

Natural bait: seaweed, bread, shrimp; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
Lure: small soft plastic
Technique: float, LRF

Bait and technique

Habitat: weedy/rocky
Fishing technique: float fishing, LRF
Natural baits: seaweed, bread, shrimp
Lures: small soft plastic

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Marbled spinefoot found in?: In our records Marbled spinefoot appears in these seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Central & South Aegean — 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, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Gulf of Cádiz — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.
In which months is Marbled spinefoot at its peak?: Peak periods by sea: Aegean Sea April–November; Mediterranean March–October; Central & South Aegean — Greece March–November; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece March–November; Mediterranean — Spain June–October; Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus June–September; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus June–September; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus June–September; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus June–September; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus June–September; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus June–September; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus June–September; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus June–September; Ligurian Sea — Italy June–October; Sardinian 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; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain June–October; Cantabrian Sea — Spain May–September; Atlantic Ocean — Spain May–September; Balearic Sea — Spain June–October.
Which bait is Marbled spinefoot caught with?: Baits and lures on record: seaweed, bread, shrimp, European sardine, mamun, sülünez, small soft plastic, European squid.