Red pandora (Pagellus bellottii)

Scientific name: Pagellus bellottii Steindachner, 1882

Red pandora (Pagellus bellottii)

The Red pandora (Pagellus bellottii) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Strait of Gibraltar to Angola, including the southwestern Mediterranean and the Canary Islands.

Biology

Occurs in schools over hard as well as sandy bottoms, especially in the upper 100 m. Omnivorous with a predominantly carnivorous diet (including crustaceans, cephalopods, small fish, amphioxus and worms). Protogynic hermaphrodite.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pagellus bellottii
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
250 m (820 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 250 m, usually 10 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Strait of Gibraltar to Angola, including the southwestern Mediterranean and the Canary Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.18-0.53; tm=1; tmax=7; Fec=60,200)

Sources

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

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