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Sparidae (Porgies)
Etymology: Pagellus: Diminutive of Latin, pager, derived from Greek, pagros = a fish, Dentex sp. (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 150 m (Ref. 3507). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf to the Gulf of the Aden and northern coasts of Somalia (Ref. 3507). Reported along the western coast of India, and now in Pakistan (Ref. 94044).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 21.4  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 42.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 28688)
Found over various grounds (Ref. 30573). Omnivorous with preference for carnivorous diet (Ref. 30573).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bauchot, M.-L. and M.M. Smith, 1984. Sparidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). volume 4. [var. pag.] FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3507)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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