Pagellus affinis Boulenger, 1888
Arabian pandora
photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Family:  Sparidae (Porgies)
Max. size:  42.1 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 150 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf to the Gulf of the Aden and northern coasts of Somalia (Ref. 3507). Reported along the western coast of India, and now in Pakistan (Ref. 94044).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found over various grounds (Ref. 30573). Omnivorous with preference for carnivorous diet (Ref. 30573).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 December 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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