Red Porgy
Pagrus pagrus
Also known as: Common Seabream, Couch's Seabream, Seabream
- Common Seabream
- Couch's Seabream
- Seabream
Overview
Found over rock, rubble, sand, and seagrass bottoms, from shallow, too much greater depths, of the continental shelf.
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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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean, Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean
- Country only · 2
Found over rock, rubble, sand, and seagrass bottoms, from shallow, too much greater depths, of the continental shelf.
Adult photos 2
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