Think before consuming this species, and always respect sustainable sizes and breeding seasons. Eat responsibly. It might accumulate toxins that are above the permissible limits established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for human consumption.

Studies conducted in the southwestern Mediterranean (coast of Sfax, Tunisia), the Marmara Sea Iskenderun Bay, Turkey, and revealed that D. Annularis can accumulate toxins that are above the permissible limits established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for human consumption. So far, there is no study conducted on the toxin accumulation in D. annularis in Greece. overall the consumption of this fish does carry possible health risks.

It has a flat, oval body. The coloration is light gray with silvery and greenish reflections, the top of the head and the base of the caudal fin are slightly yellowish. The pelvic fins are yellow as well as the first rays of the anal fin. It has a black spot on the tail peduncle. Juveniles are generally yellow. This color gives way to silvery gray as they grow (from tail to head). There is no transversal stripes and the caudal fin is not bordered with black. Looks like: Oblada melanurus (Saddled Seabream): main differences is that it has white edges surrounding the black dot on tail peduncle. D. Annularis has yellow marks on eye and underside.

Measuring no more than 20 cm, the annular seabream is the smallest of the Mediterranean seabream species!