Salt water – Fishing Guides Slovenia

Dolphinfish (Mahi – Mahi)

ContentUser — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 00:00:26 +0000

Dolphinfish have been swimming in the Adriatic for ages, yet they’re still considered a lesser known and rather unusual fish. Its hips are golden, yellow and green, while its belly comes in silver-white. These colours have a special shine to them, but when the Dolphinfish dies, so do its colours. The Dolphinfish grows up to 1.8 m in length and weighs approx. 40kg and lives from 3 to 5 years. The Adriatic Dolphinfish is slightly smaller than its ocean-dwelling counterparts.

Sea Bass

ContentUser — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:57:53 +0000

This predatory fish feeds primarily on smaller fish, crustaceans and tiny invertebrates. It lives in the Adriatic and is also common in the eastern Atlantic, the waters of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. The sea bass likes to stay in the brackish water, more precisely in river mouths, which makes the Gulf of Piran a perfect Sea Bass habitat. It spawns from January to March. Its back is metallic grey and its belly silver-white. Sea Bass grow up to 1 m and can weigh more than 10 kg.

Dentex

ContentUser — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:55:45 +0000

Dentex is a saltwater fish that belongs to the Sparidea family. It has a laterally compressed body, a high back and a metallic shine. It grows up to one metre in length and can weigh up to 15 kg. Dentex can be found in the Mediterranean, Adriatic and the Atlantic Ocean, up to a depth … Continued

Tuna

ContentUser — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:52:52 +0000

Tuna is a saltwater predator. There are 15 types of Tuna, ranging in size from 50 cm to 4.6 m and weighing up to 684 kg (bluefin Tuna). It’s one of the few species that can maintain their body temperature higher than that of the water they swim in. Their hydrodynamic bodies make Tuna enviably fast. Tuna found in the Adriatic Sea can weigh from 30 to 200 kg or more.

Red Scorpionfish

ContentUser — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:51:05 +0000

The Red Scorpionfish is a marine predator that feeds on various sea animals. It lives near the seabed, where it blends in with its surroundings and stalks its prey. Red Scorpionfish can grow up to 50 cm and weigh over 5 kg, with a large mouth representing a great portion of their bodies. As its name implies, this fish is characterized by a red to reddish-brown colour, and has numerous outgrowths and sPikes protruding from its body. The sPikes located on the back have poisonous glands and are painful if stabbed by. According to statistics, Red Scorpionfish weighing 0.5 kg are commonly caught in the Adriatic, their meat, however, comes at a high market value.

Swordfish

ContentUser — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:48:20 +0000

This predatory fish can grow up to 450 cm in length and weigh up to 680 kg. It has a hydrodynamic, slender and elongated body that ends in a very strong tail. It’s one of the fastest fish, reaching speeds of up to 100 km/h. Its back is dark blue and brown and its belly is silver or light grey in colour. The Swordfish is characterised by a small head with large eyes that can see exceptionally well in the dark. Its long and flat beak is an extended upper jaw. Swordfish live in pairs or small schools and are found almost everywhere. Their main natural habitat can be found in the Mediterranean along the coastlines of Sicily and Malta, while in the Atlantic they are present mainly near South America and Africa, with fewer numbers swimming off the US coast. Most Swordfish close to Slovenia are found in the southern and central Adriatic, and tend to dwell at greater depths.