Species guide
How to catch Daggerhead seabream
Chrysoblephus cristiceps
saltwatergame fishSparidae
The Daggerhead seabream is a robust saltwater fish found along African coasts in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It features a short, deep body and can grow up to 75 cm and weigh around 7.3 kg. This predator feeds on crustaceans, molluscs, worms, and small fish found around rocky banks.
Where they live
Inhabits rocky banks at depths between 30 and 100 meters along African coastal waters in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Typical size
Up to about 75 cm
What they eat
- Small finfishes
- Crustaceans
- Mollusks
- Worms
Best baits
- Crustacean bait
- Squid strips
- Worms
- Small fish pieces
Best lures
- Soft plastic crustacean imitations
- Jigs
- Spoons
- Hard-bodied lures
How to fish for them
- Bottom fishing
- Jigging
- Rocky bank casting
- Drift fishing
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