Pagellus bellottii Steindachner, 1882
Red pandora
Pagellus bellottii
photo by Dammous, S.

Family:  Sparidae (Porgies)
Max. size:  42 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 250 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Strait of Gibraltar to Angola, including the southwestern Mediterranean (Ref. 3469) and the Canary Islands.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 12-12
Biology:  Occurs in schools over hard as well as sandy bottoms, especially in the upper 100 m. Omnivorous with a predominantly carnivorous diet (including crustaceans, cephalopods, small fish, amphioxus and worms). Protogynic hermaphrodite (Ref. 3688). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 127989.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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