Colors striking, since green emerald with reds soiled, one generally does not risk this group of fish in interstitial waters. They like brouter in mixed funds gravel and meadows of algae. They can triturate any type of shell with their jaws powerful. Sor meat, something soft but very tasty, is the strong point of the bouillabaisse and fish soups. The males present a difference marked as for color and size presents sexual dicroism, while being able to vary sex in adult individuals.

It is not this one a species which is especially sought by fishermen of surfcasting, but since they are common in zones attended by other species sought by us, they are always found with the range of our starters. To have success in their capture we must have sedales sufficiently resistant in the our weak ones to support the weight of some of these animals capable of rôder until the 60 centimetres and several kilos of weight like and the case of the maragota. They are not especially combative and they agreed are very attracted by the small ones towards, shellfish and molluscs. That pricked is honest, while being able to eat without hook difficulty and starts with the first attack. Very active so much of day like night, we will be able to observe them without difficulty in our exits in background areas mixed and with abundance of posidoneas.