Silver seabream (Pagrus auratus)

Scientific name: Pagrus auratus Forster, 1801

Silver seabream (Pagrus auratus)

The Silver seabream (Pagrus auratus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sparidae.

Biology

Inhabit rocky reefs. Also occur in estuaries. Juveniles mainly inhabit inlets, bays and other shallow, sheltered marine waters, often over mud and seagrass. Small fish measuring less than 30 cm TL are common inshore around reef areas often in groups of around 30 individuals. Larger fish are shy and are less frequently seen. Adults often live near reefs, but are also found over mud and sand substrates. They are relatively sedentary. However, tagging studies have shown them capable of substantial migrations. Crustaceans (crabs, shrimps, etc) form the basis of the diet, but marine worms, starfish, sea urchins, shellfish and fish are also important. Not commercially cultured at present but considered as a prime aquaculture candidate

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pagrus auratus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
130
Common length
40.0
Depth range
0–200 m (0–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: widely occurring off New Zealand, Australia, Philippines, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, and Japan. Populations in the northern and southern hemispheres are independent and isolated but were similar enough to be declared one and the same species
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: experimental; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=11)

Sources

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

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