Pagrus pagrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common seabream

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Sparidae
Synonyms	Sparus pagrus, Pagrus pagrus pagrus, Pagrus sedecim, ... more
Common names	Red porgy, Pagre rouge, Pargo, ... 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 : 91.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); common length : 35.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4781); max. published weight: 7,720 g (Ref. 40637)

Environment

Benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 0 - 250 m (Ref. 3688), usually 10 - 80 m (Ref. 9626)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 55°N - 43°S, 98°W - 36°E

Eastern Atlantic: Strait of Gibraltar to 15°N (rare southward 20°N), including Madeira and the Canary Islands; Mediterranean and northward to the British Isles. Western Atlantic: New York, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Argentina (Ref. 7251), including the continental coast of the Caribbean Sea (Ref. 9626).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Pinkish silver with an indistinct yellow spot on each scale on about upper half of body, these spots giving a yellow-striped effect; a wedge of yellow across interorbital and some yellow on snout and upper lip; dorsal, caudal and pectoral fins pink (Ref. 13442)

Found over rock, rubble, or sand bottoms (young frequently found on seagrass beds and the continental shelf (Ref. 47377)) down to about 250 m depth, often above 150 m. Feeds on crustaceans, fishes, and mollusks (Ref. 3688). Its toxic nature is uncertain (Ref. 4690). Marketed fresh and frozen (Ref. 9987). In southwest Brazil found in 160 m depth (Ref. 47377).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Endangered (EN) (A1bd+2d)	Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 4690)

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums


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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=0.13-0.27; tmax=11; tm=0.9-3.0)


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

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