Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Sparidae Porgies

Genus: Pagellus

(See list of species below)



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6 species
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Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Eastern Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 36 cm SL
Pagellus acarne (Risso, 1827)

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Pagellus acarne
[Axillary seabream]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 42.1 cm TL
Pagellus affinis Boulenger, 1888

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Pagellus affinis
[Arabian pandora]

Photo by Dammous, S.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 42 cm SL
Pagellus bellottii Steindachner, 1882

Photo by Photo by Dammous, S.
 
Pagellus bellottii
[Red pandora]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Pagellus bogaraveo (Brünnich, 1768)

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Pagellus bogaraveo
[Blackspot seabream]

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Pagellus erythrinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Pagellus erythrinus
[Common pandora]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pagellus natalensis Steindachner, 1903

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Pagellus natalensis
[Natal pandora]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pagellus acarne Axillary seabream Eastern Atlantic and Medi 36 SL 1827
Pagellus affinis Arabian pandora Western Indian Ocean 42.1 TL 1888
Pagellus bellottii Red pandora Eastern Atlantic 42 SL 1882
Pagellus bogaraveo Blackspot seabream Eastern Atlantic 70 SL 1768
Pagellus erythrinus Common pandora Eastern Atlantic 60 SL 1758
Pagellus natalensis Natal pandora Western Indian Ocean 30 TL 1903



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