Pagrus pagrus

Sparidae
Red Porgy, Couch's Seabream, Porgy, Common Seabream, Red Porgy
  • Pagrus pagrus, Banyuls, France, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Pagrus pagrus, Banyuls, France, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Pagrus pagrus, Banyuls, France, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Pagrus pagrus, Banyuls, France, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Pagrus pagrus, Banyuls, France, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Pagrus pagrus, Banyuls, France, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Pagrus pagrus, Banyuls, France, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Pagrus pagrus, Banyuls, France, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Pagrus pagrus, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Pagrus pagrus, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Mediterranean, Temperate northern Atlantic, Temperate South America, Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Description
Silvery-pink with a faint red line obliquely over eye, light blue highlights on scales, a row of iridescent blue spots between eyes and a small dark spot at rear base of dorsal fin. Juveniles usually found over seagrass beds.
Information
  • Max Size: 91 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 9.9-28.2°C
  • Depth: 0-250m
  • Habitat: Rocky Reef, Seagrass, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Endangered
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (7% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (4 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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