Red seabream (Pagrus major)

Scientific name: Pagrus major Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

Red seabream (Pagrus major)

The Red seabream (Pagrus major) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, northeastern part of South China Sea (Philippines excluded) northward to Japan.

Biology

Occurs from 10 to 50 m depths, often on rough grounds, but also on softer bottoms. Also inhabits reefs. Adults migrate into shallower parts of their depth range to spawn in late spring and summer; juveniles occur mainly in the shallower areas. It is a popular food fish throughout its range. It is high-priced in Japan and used in various occasions such as wedding and festival. Feeds on benthic invertebrates, including echinoderms, worms, mollusks and crustaceans; also on fishes. Marketed live, fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, pan-fried, broiled, boiled and baked. Cultivated in cages. Used in Chinese medicine.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pagrus major
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
10–200 m (33–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 10 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: northeastern part of South China Sea (Philippines excluded) northward to Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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