HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishRed porgy Red porgy (Pagrus pagrus) Scientific name: Pagrus pagrus Linnaeus, 1758 The Red porgy (Pagrus pagrus) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. BiologyFound over rock, rubble, or sand bottoms (young frequently found on seagrass beds and the continental shelf) down to about 250 m depth, often above 150 m. In southwest Brazil found in 160 m depth. Feeds on crustaceans, fishes, and mollusks. Its toxic nature is uncertain. Marketed fresh and frozen. Reported weights of caught individuals were between 9 to 17 kgs (9-10 off the west coast of Greece) (Hans Bollnert, hassebollnert@yahoo.gr, pers.comm. 12/09).Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific namePagrus pagrusFamilySparidae (Porgies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length91.0Common length35.0Depth range0–250 m (0–820 ft)EnvironmentMarine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 250 m, usually 10 - 80 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionEastern 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, including the continental coast of the Caribbean Sea.Conservation status (IUCN)Endangered (EN) (A1bd+2d)Threat to humansReports of ciguatera poisoningUsesFisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariumsResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.13-0.27; tmax=11; tm=0.9-3.0) More other marine fishCommon two-banded seabreamDiplodus vulgarisHumphead snapperLutjanus sanguineusLane snapperLutjanus synagrisHumpnose big-eye breamMonotaxis grandoculisBlack and white snapperMacolor nigerYellowtail snapperOcyurus chrysurusSee all other marine fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026