Sea bream (US: porgy, scup). A large family of fish which includes black sea bream, bogue, Couch’s sea bream (known as red porgy in North America), dentex, gilt-headed bream . They are usually sold weighing up to 1 kg (2 lb). All have a deep, narrow body, small mouth, big eyes, quite large, tough scales, a single, spiny dorsal fin and a black spot on the shoulder. They are good to eat cooked whole, stuffed and baked or braised.
"White fish." Sneep. A gregarious relation of the carp. It is found in the upper reaches of rivers, where it likes fast-moving water so may be found around piers or bridges of where currents speed around obstructions in the water. Its mouth is designed for scraping algal growths from stones. The flesh is tasty but has many bones which discourages people from eating it.
