Pagellus erythrinus
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| Pagellus erythrinus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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 Distribution of Pagellus erythrinus
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Pagellus erythrinus, or the common pandora, is a fish of the Sparidae family (sea bream). It is a popular food fish in Mediterranean countries, with delicate white flesh.
It has a slim, oval fusiform body, with a smallish mouth and scales covering its face. The eyes are smaller than those of Pagellus bogaraveo and Pagellus acarne. It is silver in colour with a pink tinge, particularly on its back. A typical specimen measures 10-30cm, but it can reach as much as 50cm in length.
The common pandora is a hermaphrodite, spending the first two years of its life as a female, and the third year as a male. It is omnivorous, but mainly feeds on smaller fish and benthic invertebrates.
[edit] Distribution
The Atlantic Ocean, from Scandinavia to Cape Verde. Also the Mediterranean and the North Sea.
[edit] References
- Pagellus erythrinus (TSN 169215). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 1 March 2007.
- "Pagellus erythrinus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. March 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
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