Biology:Pagellus bellottii

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Short description: Species of fish

Pagellus bellottii
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Spariformes
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Pagellus
Species:
P. bellottii
Binomial name
Pagellus bellottii
Steindachner, 1882
Synonyms

Dentex cuninghamii, Regan, 1905
Pagellus coupei Dieuzeide, 1960

Pagellus bellottii, the red pandora, ) is present in the eastern Atlantic, from the Strait of Gibraltar to Angola, and the Canary Islands. It is also recorded in the Mediterranean Sea since 1960.[1] This demersal species is commonly found between 10 and 50 m of depth. Individuals can reach 42 cm, but average 25 cm. It is a protogynic hermaphrodite; individuals start out life as females, and some become male later on.

It is commercially fished, with 10,031 t taken in 2008.[2] Most of the catch is made from 26° N southwards.

References

  1. Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea (Pagellus bellottii). 2nd Edition. 2021. 366p. CIESM Publishers, Paris, Monaco.https://ciesm.org/atlas/fishes_2nd_edition/Pagellus_bellottii.pdf
  2. "Pagellus bellottii". Fisheries Global Information System. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/fishery/species/2369/en. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2700648 entry