Pagellus erythrinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common pandora

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Sparidae
Synonyms	Sparus erythrinus, Pagellus canariensis, ... more
Common names	Pageot commun, Breca, Becker, ... more

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Main reference

Bauchot, M.-L. and J.-C. Hureau. 1990. (Ref. 3688)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 60.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4781); common length : 25.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4781); max. published weight: 3,240 g (Ref. 40637)

Environment

Benthopelagic; marine; depth range ? - 300 m (Ref. 4781), usually 20 - 100 m (Ref. 4781)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 60°N - 10°N, 26°W - 36°E

Eastern Atlantic: Norway and the Mediterranean to Guinea-Bissau (Ref. 26999), including Cape Verde, Madeira and the Canary Islands. Rarely recorded in Scandinavia (Ref. 4781).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Body red without stripes or bars. Snout at least twice as long as the eye diameter (Ref. 35388).

Found on inshore waters, on various bottom (rock, gravel, sand and mud) to 200 m (Mediterranean) or 300 m (Atlantic) and move to deeper waters during winter. Omnivorous, but feed mainly on benthic invertebrates and small fishes (Ref. 3688). Protogynic hermaphrodites, females become males first in their third year with sizes of about 17 cm. Important food fish.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 4690)

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24; tm=1-2; tmax=13; Fec=31,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100)	Medium

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