Common Pandora (Pagellus erythrinus)

Also known as King-of-the-Breams, Pandora, Red pandora, Sea Bream, Spanish Seabream

Description

Also known as King-of-the-Breams, Pandora, Red Pandora, Sea Bream, Spanish Seabream.

Found over shallow, gravel, mud, rock, and sandy bottoms, of inshore waters during the summer, moving to deeper waters during the winter.
They feed on small fish and benthic invertebrates.
Length - 60cm
Depth - 20-300m
Widespread Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean

Porgies are found in tropical as well as cooler waters, and are bottom-dwelling carnivores. Most species possess grinding, molar-like teeth, for eating crustaceans. Ref: https://www.fishbase.in/summary/893

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