Pagrus pagrus

(Red Porgy)

Size

Maximum size 90cm (3')

Recognition Characters

Distinctively darker red margins on the caudal and dorsal fin.

Color

Reddish-silver body

Habitat & Depth

Favor the ledge and the sandy areas around hard bottom

Distribution at GRNMS

Common

Geographic Range

New York to South America and Eastern Atlantic

Behavior & Notes

Young are typically found in shallower waters than the adults

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