pandora

Pagellus bogaraveo

Dark spot below eye

Black
Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
Fusiform
Large
Temperate fish

The blackspot seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo), also known as the red seabream or besugo, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the seabreams and porgies. It is widespread in the Eastern Atlantic from Norway to Mauritania, including Macaronesia and the western Mediterranean. It is an important species to fisheries, and overfishing has led to it being classified as Near Threatened.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Pagellus
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Norway, Strait of Gibraltar to Cape Blanc in Mauritania, Madeira, Canary Islands, and western Mediterranean (rare beyond the Sicilian Strait).
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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