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Red Porgy

Pagrus pagrus

Classification

Family
Sparidae

The red porgy (Pagrus pagrus), also known as the common seabream or Couch's bream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Sparidae. It is found in shallow waters on either side of the Atlantic Ocean, being present on the western coast of Europe and the Mediterranean Sea as well as the eastern coasts of North and South America and the Caribbean Sea. It feeds on or near the seabed and most individuals start life as females and later change sex to males.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Spain · 632France · 361Italy · 17United Kingdom · 8