WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Pacific Seabream

Acanthopagrus pacificus

Also known as: Black Bream, Goldsilk Seabream, Pikey Bream, Seabream

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2014
Adult
@genogenogeno · na, Philippines · September 20181 / 2
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Overview

Found singly, or in small schools, over rocky and sandy areas, of intertidal surf zones, mouths of estuaries, rivers, and rock-pools.
Juveniles found over protected bays and estuaries.

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.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Pacific
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Found singly, or in small schools, over rocky and sandy areas, of intertidal surf zones, mouths of estuaries, rivers, and rock-pools.

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Adult photos 2

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familySparidae
    6. genusAcanthopagrus
    7. speciesAcanthopagrus pacificus Iwatsuki, Kume & Yoshino, 2010

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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    More in the family

    Porgies (Sparidae)