red pandora

Pagellus bellottii

Forty Two Centimeters Seabream from the Mediterranean Sea

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

Pagellus bellottii, the red pandora, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the sea breams and porgies. This species is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Pagellus
Maximum length: 42 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Strait of Gibraltar to Angola, including the southwestern Mediterranean (Ref. 3469 ) and the Canary Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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