Bluespotted seabream (Pagrus caeruleostictus)

Scientific name: Pagrus caeruleostictus Valenciennes, 1830

Bluespotted seabream (Pagrus caeruleostictus)

The Bluespotted seabream (Pagrus caeruleostictus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Portugal and Strait of Gibraltar to Angola, including the Mediterranean.

Biology

Generally found in hard bottoms (rocks and rubble), the older individuals in the deeper part of the range, the young in inshore areas. Feed mainly on bivalves and also on crustaceans and fish. Sexual maturity at 2 years old. Spawning migration occurs parallel to the coast with intermittent spawning between spring and autumn over soft bottoms in shallow waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pagrus caeruleostictus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Common length
50.0
Depth range
200 m (656 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range ? - 200 m, usually 30 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal and Strait of Gibraltar to Angola, including the Mediterranean.
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=0.28; tmax=10; tm=2)

Sources

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

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