Pagrus pagrus
S. Chaikin
Size range: 50-70 cm
Common size: 35 cm (max: 91 cm)
Depth range: 15-100 m (max: 250 m)
Habitat:
- Hard - rocky, mainly
- Soft - sand
- Vegetation - sea grass beds (occasionally, young)
Water column position: Supra-benthic
Schooling characteristics:
- Solitary, mostly
- Small groups
Colors & patterns: Steep forehead, convex before the eyes.
A darker zone on the forehead, between the eyes, and vertically below eyes.
The tips of the caudal fin are white.
Body color is pale-brown, with a pinkish shade. Belly is silvery, pale.
Sometimes with a pale-blue shimmer on the fins.
Behavior:
- Transient - not related to specific sites
2. Activity:?
- Diurnal
- Nocturnal
- Both
- Crepuscular
3. Approach:
- Shy
- Bald - Occasionally
4. Unique behavior: -
5. Feeding characteristic - crustaceans, fishes, and mollusks
Native/Exotic: Native
EM notes: -
May be confused with:
