Overview
- Multiple beachgoers were bitten at Playa de Illetes and Cala Comtessa in Calvià over the weekend, with some victims reporting painful wounds and bleeding.
- Marine biologists and local reports identify geißbrassen, a type of sea bream about 30 cm long with strong teeth, as the likely species responsible for the nips.
- Experts say warmer water can raise fish metabolism and make them more active, and that repeated feeding by people can reduce the fish's fear of swimmers.
- Medical guidance given in reports says bites are usually painful but not life‑threatening and recommends calmly leaving the water, cleaning open wounds with clean water, and monitoring for infection.
- The incidents echo earlier, smaller cases on Mallorca and signal a recurring local problem that officials are monitoring while no beach closures or large‑scale measures have been reported.