In this study, the following biological characteristics of picarel (Spicara smaris, Linnaeus 1758) in the Eastern Black Sea Coast have been examined: sex and age distribution, growth in length and weight, growth rates, condition factor and spawning pe¬riod. A total of 456 individuals, ranged between age groups I-VI, have been composed by 61.41 % females, 38.58 a/o males. The length and weight differences between females and males were significant in age group II (P<0.01). The lengh-weight relationship for females and males were estimated as follows, respectively: W=5.10569* $10^{-3} *L^{3-22326}$ , W=6, 50002* $10^{-3} *L^{3-12604}$ Von Bertalanffy growth constants were estimated as $L_infty$ = 33.523 cm, K = 0.12534, $t_o$ =-2.8487, for females, and $L_infty$ =27.374 cm, K=0.19299, $t_o$ =-2.4049 for males. The condition factor differences between females and males were not significant. Accoding to GSI values, it has been determined that spawning occurs during May and June, and they reach sexual maturity at the age one year old.