Robust body and of prominent head and gray toneis, more or less reddishS. Present large eyes and a spot sunk in the intersection of the pectoral ailerons. They generally move in small banks, which seek larger a depth with the age of its components. Relatively usual in mixed funds and small stones, especially in ports, docks and quays.

Its fishing one generally usually develops in zones of average with a great depth, being especially abundant in some ports, of the peaks and the quays. Its voracious and trustful character, plain with its usual relation with the congeneric ones, makes that its fishing is relatively simple. We will use, provided that the sea allows it, several short gametas up to 50 centimetres length and usually laid out with paternóster armed with relatively small hooks. This will enable us to benefit from his Community spirit to make us from both or more specimens by launch. Traditionally touched with small towards, they love in an equal way small shellfish as well as gray shrimps and pink shrimps. Those more expert in their capture generally await that pricked several specimens in each lance, by obtaining very appreciable results sometimes.