Pagellus bogaraveo (Brünnich, 1768)

Blackspot seabream

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Sparidae
Synonyms	Sparus bogaraveo, Pagellus cantabricus, Sparus centrodontus, ... more
Common names	Dorade rose, Besugo, Red seabream, ... more

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Pagellus bogaraveo

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Main reference

Bauchot, M.-L. and J.-C. Hureau. 1990. (Ref. 3688)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 70.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4781); common length : 30.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4781); max. published weight: 4,000 g (Ref. 9987); max. reported age: 15 years (Ref. 4645)

Length at first maturity

L_m 25.0 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Benthopelagic; marine; depth range ? - 700 m (Ref. 56504), usually 150 - 300 m (Ref. 35388)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 65°N - 20°N, 32°W - 17°E

Eastern Atlantic: Norway, Strait of Gibraltar to Cape Blanc in Mauritania, Madeira, Canary Islands, and western Mediterranean (rare beyond the Sicilian Strait). Reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Black spot above the pectoral fin base. Snout shorter than the eye diameter (Ref. 35388).

Inshore waters above various types of bottom (rocks, sand, mud) to 400 m (Mediterranean) and 700 m (Atlantic); young near the coast, adults on the continental slope specially over muddy bottoms. Omnivorous, but feed mainly on crustaceans, mollusks, worms and small fish. Protandric hermaphrodites, become females at 20-30 cm length. Adults move towards the coast up to the edge of the continental shelf to spawn from January to June (Ref. 3688). Important foodfish. Marketed fresh and frozen; consumed pan-fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9987).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes


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