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Blackspot Seabream
Pagellus bogaraveo
The blackspot seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo), also known as the red seabream or besugo, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the seabreams and porgies. It is widespread in the Eastern Atlantic from Norway to Mauritania, including Macaronesia and the western Mediterranean. It is an important species to fisheries, and overfishing has led to it being classified as Near Threatened.
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Description
The blackspot seabream has a moderately deep body, a rounded snout and large eyes whose diameter is greater than the length of the snout. It has small sharp teeth and larger, flatter teeth set into the sides of the jaws. It has a long dorsal fin with 12 spines in the anterior portion and 12–13 branched rays in the posterior portion. The shorter anal fin has 3 spines and 12–13 branched rays. The pectoral fins are relatively long and have pointed tips. The back and upper flanks are reddish in color and the lower part of the body is silvery with a pinkish tinge. There is a black spot situated directly above the pectoral-fin base. The maximum recorded standard length is 70 centimetres (70 cm) but a more common standard length is 30 centimetres (30 cm). The largest published weight is 4 kg (8.8 lb).
Range & habitat
The blackspot seabream is largely found in the waters of the eastern North Atlantic, from Norway to Cape Blanc in Mauritania. Its range extends into the western Mediterranean, as far as the Strait of Sicily and the Adriatic Sea. It is also found around the Canary Islands and the Azores and has been recorded off Iceland.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
In human culture
The specific name bogaraveo is derived from the local common name for this species in Marseille, bogue-raveo.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 118657.