Redbanded seabream (Pagrus auriga)

Scientific name: Pagrus auriga Valenciennes, 1843

Redbanded seabream (Pagrus auriga)

The Redbanded seabream (Pagrus auriga) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Portugal to Angola, including the southwestern Mediterranean, Madeira, and the Canary Islands.

Biology

Adults Inhabit hard bottoms (rock or rubble); the young occur near the coast. Feed mainly on mollusks including cephalopods, and also on crustaceans. Important food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pagrus auriga
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
170 m (558 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range ? - 170 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to Angola, including the southwestern Mediterranean, Madeira, and the Canary Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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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