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Pagrus auriga Valenciennes, 1843 Redbanded seabream |
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photo by
Wirtz, P. |
| Family: | Sparidae (Porgies) | |||
| Max. size: | 80 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,000.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 170 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to Angola, including the southwestern Mediterranean, Madeira, and the Canary Islands. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults Inhabit hard bottoms (rock or rubble); the young occur near the coast. Feed mainly on mollusks including cephalopods, and also on crustaceans (Ref. 3688). Important food fish. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||