Pagellus bellottii
| Red pandora | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Sparidae |
| Genus: | Pagellus |
| Species: | P. bellottii |
| Binomial name | |
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Pagellus bellottii Steindachner, 1882 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Dentex cuninghamii, Regan, 1905 |
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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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