 It generally lives in subtropical waters, ranging from the coast of Brittany in the north to the coast of Africa and the Canary Islands in the south and also encompassing almost all of the coastline of the eastern Mediterranean Sea and going as far west as the Azores.The spotted seabass can grow up to a size of about 70 cm; however, it usually only reaches a size of about 30 cm.It is a silver-gray fish covered in black spots and also has a blue back whilst alive.