pandora

Pagellus erythrinus

Fish Reaching Sixty Centimeters in the Mediterranean Sea

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

The common pandora (Pagellus erythrinus), also known as king of the breams, pandora, red pandora 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 the Mediterranean Sea. It is an esteemed fish to eat.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Pagellus
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Norway and the Mediterranean to Guinea-Bissau (Ref. 26999 ), including Cape Verde, Madeira and the Canary Islands. Rarely recorded in Scandinavia (Ref. 4781 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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