Redbanded seabream
(Pagrus auriga)
Classification
Species:
Pagrus auriga
Genus:
Pagrus - Red porgies
Family: Sparidae - Sea breams
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Redbanded seabream
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical
Redbanded seabream (Pagrus auriga) is a fish of the bream family Sparidae, just like gilt-head bream, red porgy and dentex.
Redbanded seabream are found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Canary Islands, Portugal, and Madeira to Angola, and also the south western Mediterranean Sea near the Gibraltar Straits.
Max length : 80 cm; common length : 30 cm;
Max. published weight: 3 kg