axillary seabream

Pagellus acarne

Thirty Six Centimeters Seabream from the Mediterranean Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Pagellus acarne, the axillary seabream or Spanish seabream is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This fish is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Pagellus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: fusiform