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Pagellus bellottii

Red pandora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Pagellus
Species: P. bellottii
Binomial name
Pagellus bellottii
Steindachner, 1882
Synonyms

Dentex cuninghamii, Regan, 1905
Pagellus coupei Dieuzeide, 1960


Dentex cuninghamii, Regan, 1905
Pagellus coupei Dieuzeide, 1960

Pagellus bellottii, the Red pandora, is a species of fish found off the coast of Africa and the Canary Islands, from the western Mediterranean southwards to Angola. A demersal feeder, they can generally be found at depths of 10 m to 50 m. Individuals can reach 42 cm, but average 25 cm. It is a protogynic hermaphrodite; individuals start out life as females, and some become male later on.

It is commercially fished, with 10,031 t taken in 2008. Most of the catch is made from 26° N southwards.


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