Common pandora (Pagellus erythrinus)

Scientific name: Pagellus erythrinus Linnaeus, 1758

Common pandora (Pagellus erythrinus)

The Common pandora (Pagellus erythrinus) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Norway and the Mediterranean to Guinea-Bissau, including Cape Verde, Madeira and the Canary Islands. Rarely recorded in Scandinavia.

Biology

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. Protogynic hermaphrodites, females become males first in their third year with sizes of about 17 cm. Important food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pagellus erythrinus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
300 m (984 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 300 m, usually 20 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Norway and the Mediterranean to Guinea-Bissau, including Cape Verde, Madeira and the Canary Islands. Rarely recorded in Scandinavia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24; tm=1-2; tmax=13; Fec=31,000)

Sources

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

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