{"id":199,"date":"2020-12-22T21:43:22","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T21:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/?p=199"},"modified":"2021-02-17T15:24:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T15:24:39","slug":"the-fish-of-menorca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/","title":{"rendered":"Menorca fishes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The fish of Menorca are within your reach<\/strong>. One of the great attractions of the excursion that we propose at Rutas Kayak Menorca, which is the Cave Route, is that you will be able to see all the most common fish of Menorca. Snorkelling will ensure that you will be able to see the fish that inhabit the Minorcan coast, something that is always nice to see beyond the seabed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Content of the post:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #003560;color:#003560\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #003560;color:#003560\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/#El_mar_de_la_isla_es_ideal_para_la_fauna_marina_de_Menorca\" >The island's sea is ideal for Menorca's marine wildlife<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/#Peces_tipicos_de_Menorca_en_la_ruta_en_kayak\" >Typical Menorcan fish on the kayak route<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/#1_Doncella\" >1. Maiden<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/#2_Sargo\" >2. Sea bream<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/#3_Mojarra\" >3. mojarra<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/#4_Raspallon\" >4. Raspall\u00f3n<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/#5_Salmonete\" >5. Red mullet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/#6_Salpa\" >6. Salpa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/#7_Oblada\" >7. Oblada<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/#8_Vaca\" >8. Cow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/#9_Herrera\" >9. Herrera<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/#10_Dorada\" >10. Dorada<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/#11_Poda\" >11. Pruning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/#12_Castanuela\" >12. Castanet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/los-peces-de-menorca\/#13_Pez_verde\" >13. Green fish<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"El_mar_de_la_isla_es_ideal_para_la_fauna_marina_de_Menorca\"><\/span><strong>The island's sea is ideal for Menorca's marine wildlife<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Posidonia_oceanica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">posidonia meadows<\/a><\/strong> are key to the survival of the species, since they are <strong>an estimated 1,000 animals and 400 plants live in them.<\/strong>. In addition, its roots keep the sediment immobile, which is very useful for creating oxygen-producing zones.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the most curious thing is that it is a plant which <strong>does not exist in any other ocean<\/strong>only in the Mediterranean. The seabed where you will go on the excursion with Rutas Kayak Menorca is made of posidonia, rock and sand, ideal to see many different species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/caves-route-the-best-kayaking-excursion-in-menorca\/\" style=\"border-radius:10px;background-color:#f7aa00;color:#fffffa\"><strong>DISCOVER THE BEST KAYAK TOUR &gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peces_tipicos_de_Menorca_en_la_ruta_en_kayak\"><\/span><strong>Typical Menorcan fish on the kayak route<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below, we leave you the <strong>description and images of types of fish<\/strong> you will see with your kayak rental in Menorca: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Doncella\"><\/span><strong>1. Maiden<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is very common in the Mediterranean. Its main characteristic is that it has no scales. It is small, with a tiny mouth, <strong>slim and in a multitude of colours<\/strong>. Those that live in shallow water are darker, brownish, and those that come from deeper water are more vividly coloured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-doncella.jpg\" alt=\"fish-doncella\" class=\"wp-image-964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-doncella.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-doncella-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-doncella-16x10.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>artesdepesca.blogspot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Sargo\"><\/span><strong>2. Sea bream<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many consider it to be the 'first cousin' of the dorada. Silver and with several <strong>vertical stripes from head to tail<\/strong>They are prized by fishermen for their white, juicy flesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-sargo-1024x620.jpg\" alt=\"wrasse-fish-fish-from-meonroca\" class=\"wp-image-210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-sargo-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-sargo-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-sargo-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-sargo-1536x929.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-sargo-16x10.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-sargo.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Wikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Mojarra\"><\/span><strong>3. mojarra<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Menorca we call it 'Variada'. It is the same as the sea bream but, instead of having several <strong>dark stripes, it has only two: on the head and on the tail.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-mojarra.jpg\" alt=\"hagfish\" class=\"wp-image-965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-mojarra.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-mojarra-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-mojarra-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>mediterranean fish<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Raspallon\"><\/span><strong>4. Raspall\u00f3n<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also called 'Esparrall'. Like the Mojarra, but <strong>without dark stripes on its body.<\/strong> Very common on the Menorcan coast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-raspallon.jpg\" alt=\"pez-raspallon\" class=\"wp-image-966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-raspallon.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-raspallon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-raspallon-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-raspallon-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Natura Lista<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Salmonete\"><\/span><strong>5. Red mullet <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are usually seen at greater depths, but in Cales Coves, where you can snorkel, there are usually some. <strong>With their typical 'moustaches', they are always digging in the sand.<\/strong> in search of small crustaceans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-salmonete.jpg\" alt=\"mullet-fish\" class=\"wp-image-967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-salmonete.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-salmonete-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-salmonete-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-salmonete-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Picasa<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Salpa\"><\/span><strong>6. Salpa<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oval in body, they are easily recognised by their golden stripes and greenish tail. The curious thing about this fish is that, according to some reports, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.informacion.es\/alicante\/2018\/07\/10\/pez-mediterraneo-produce-alucinaciones-similares-5720004.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">can produce hallucinations similar to LSD<\/a> in case of ingestion<\/strong>. The reason for this is because it is always pecking at the algae, which leads to the accumulation of toxic phytoplankton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-salpa.jpg\" alt=\"fish-salpa\" class=\"wp-image-968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-salpa.jpg 661w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-salpa-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-salpa-16x9.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><figcaption>enelmar.co.uk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Oblada\"><\/span><strong>7. Oblada<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are pure spectacle, as their voracity makes them go crazy if you throw breadcrumbs at them. In a way <strong>oval and silver to blue in colour, they are very common in Cales Coves.<\/strong>. They always move between waters, almost never at depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-oblada.jpg\" alt=\"fish-oblada\" class=\"wp-image-208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-oblada.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-oblada-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-oblada-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-oblada-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-oblada-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-oblada-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption>marinespecies.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Vaca\"><\/span><strong>8. Cow<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is always touching the bottom, among rocks and posidonia, looking for shelter. With a mouth almost as big as its head, it is always on the lookout for small fish or crabs, its favourite delicacies. <strong>Brown with vertical stripes<\/strong> even darker, it stands out for its <strong>blue belly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-vaca.jpg\" alt=\"fish-cow\" class=\"wp-image-969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-vaca.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-vaca-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-vaca-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Pecesmediterraneo.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Herrera\"><\/span><strong>9. Herrera<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Menorcan the name changes to 'Mabre'. Elegant swimmer, it always scours the sand in search, of course, of food. It is more difficult to distinguish than the oblada, as it is not as common, but visible because of its <strong>dark vertical stripes on its whitish body.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-herrera-o-mabre.png\" alt=\"pez-herrera-o-mabre\" class=\"wp-image-970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-herrera-o-mabre.png 650w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-herrera-o-mabre-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-herrera-o-mabre-16x10.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption>pescacosmar.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Dorada\"><\/span><strong>10. Dorada<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Difficult to see, but they tend to enter the coves. One of the queens of the Mediterranean and one of the stars of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sallotja.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FISH MARKETS<\/a>is easily <strong>recognisable by its golden forehead<\/strong>hence its name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is very typical to fish for bream on a rod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-Dorada.jpg\" alt=\"goldfish\" class=\"wp-image-971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-Dorada.jpg 726w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-Dorada-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-Dorada-16x9.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><figcaption>peixospuignau.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Poda\"><\/span><strong>11. Pruning<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Menorcan we call it '<strong>Tac\u00f3' or 'Peda\u00e7<\/strong>'. It is similar to a sole, but always small in size. Like all this type of fish, they always live stuck to the sand, with a <strong>high camouflage capability<\/strong>. Unlike sole, it has a lot of bone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-Poda.jpg\" alt=\"fish-Poda\" class=\"wp-image-972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-Poda.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-Poda-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-Poda-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>pecesdelmediterraneo.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Castanuela\"><\/span><strong>12. Castanet<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Menorcan we call it, in a colloquial way, as '.<strong>morito<\/strong>because of their black colour. When they are hatchlings, they are bright blue, a spectacle. They inhabit between waters and <strong>are not eaten<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-castan\u0303uela.jpg\" alt=\"fish-casta\u00f1uela\" class=\"wp-image-973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-castan\u0303uela.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-castan\u0303uela-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-castan\u0303uela-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pez-castan\u0303uela-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><figcaption>Wikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Pez_verde\"><\/span><strong>13. Green fish<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here we call it '<strong>Fadr\u00ed<\/strong>'. It is a species that, with so many colours, could appear in a report on Pacific fish. Small-mouthed like the maiden, <strong>it is very nice to see<\/strong>but it is not usually eaten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pez-verde.jpg\" alt=\"Greenfish\" class=\"wp-image-974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pez-verde.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pez-verde-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pez-verde-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>Iberian diving<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope you liked them and let us know if you see any, have fun snorkelling! <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los peces de Menorca est\u00e1n a tu alcance. Uno de los grandes atractivos de la excursi\u00f3n que te proponemos en Rutas Kayak Menorca, que es la Ruta de las Cuevas, es que podr\u00e1s ver todos los peces de Menorca m\u00e1s comunes. Haciendo snorkel te aseguramos que podr\u00e1s ver los peces que habitan la costa menorquina, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rkm"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=199"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1197,"href":"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199\/revisions\/1197"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rutaskayakmenorca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}