FishincSpecies catalog
Red porgy
Pagrus pagrus
Red porgy (Pagrus pagrus) belongs to the family Sparidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Pagrus pagrus |
|---|---|
| Family | Sparidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Sea breams |
| Other names | Common seabream, Common Sea Bream, Couch's Sea-bream, Couch's Sea Bream, Porgy |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean, South America saltwater, US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Deep oval seabream with a steep head profile
- Pinkish-red silvery body with small blue spots on the upper flanks
- Long spiny dorsal fin
- Forked tail with white tips on the lobes
Red porgy in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Sackbrasse, Gemeine Meerbrasse, Gemeiner Meerbrassen |
| French | Pagre Commun, Pagre Rouge |
| Spanish | Pargo común, Besugo, Pargo |
| Italian | Pagro, Pagaro |
| Polish | Pagrus różowy |
| Swedish | Rödbraxen, Pagre Commun, Pagre Rouge |
| Croatian | Pagar |
| Czech | Pražman obecný |
| Turkish | Mercan balığı |
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