Axillary seabream (Pagellus acarne)

Scientific name: Pagellus acarne Risso, 1827

Axillary seabream (Pagellus acarne)

The Axillary seabream (Pagellus acarne) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae.

Biology

Adults inhabit various types of bottoms, especially seagrass beds and sand down to 500 m depth, but more common between 40 and 100 m. The young are found nearer to the shore. Omnivorous, but prefer worms, mollusks and small crustaceans. Important food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pagellus acarne
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
500 m (1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range ? - 500 m, usually 40 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea: Bay of Biscay to Senegal, Madeira, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde; rare in the British Isles but recorded occasionally off Denmark. Azores.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.17-0.23; tm=2-3; tmax=7; Fec=85,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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