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John Dory (Zeus faber) -
Recognised by the distinctive black spot in the middle of the fish and the large,bony head.
Habitat -
Found in areas close to the sea bed.
Diet - Feeds mainly on schooling bony fish, occasionally on cephalopods and crustaceans.
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Lemon Sole (Microstomus kitt) -
It has a smooth skin,light brown in appearance.
Habitat -
Found on hard or gravel bottoms, at 20m - 150m.
Diet -
It feeds on small invertebrates, such as worms, sandhoppers and barnacles.
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Lesser Spotted Dogfish or Small Spotted Catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) -
A slender, dark-spotted catshark with greatly expanded anterior nasal flaps, reaching mouth and covering shallow nasoral grooves, labial furrows on lower jaw only, second dorsal fin much smaller than first.
Habitat -
Inhabit continental shelves and uppermost slopes. Depth range from 10-400 m. They sometimes occur in midwater.
Diet -
Dogfish are mainly scavengers, relying upon their exceptional sense of smell to locate prey. Although they can take live fish, they are not designed to chase down fast moving animals. They feed on mollusks and crustaceans, small cephalopods, polychaete worms, and small bony fish.
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Ling (Molva molva) -
Upper jaw projecting beyond lower one. Color is reddish brown dorsally, grading to white ventrally. The posterior areas of the vertical fins dark with pale margins. The sides distinctly marbled.
Habitat -
Adult ling live mainly in water up to 400m. It prefers the cover of seaweed, heavy rock or big wrecks. Younger fish will usually be found in shallow water under the protection of rocky ground.
Diet -
It will feed on all kinds of fish including flatfish, octopus, crustaceans and starfish.
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