Silver Seabream

Pagrus auratus

Also known as: Australasian Snapper, Australian Snapper, Bream, Cockney, Cockney Snapper, Eastern Snapper, Golden Snapper, Nobblers, Old Man, Old Man Red Snapper, Old Man Snapper, Pink Snapper, Pinkie, Queen Red Bream, Red Bream, Red Pargo, Reddie, Schnapper, Seabream, Snapper, Squire, Squirefish, Tai Snapper, Tamure, Western Snapper, White Snapper

ALSO KNOWN AS

Australasian Snapper
Australian Snapper
Bream
Cockney
Cockney Snapper
Eastern Snapper
Golden Snapper
Nobblers
Old Man
Old Man Red Snapper
Old Man Snapper
Pink Snapper
Pinkie
Queen Red Bream
Red Bream
Red Pargo
Reddie
Schnapper
Seabream
Snapper
Squire
Squirefish
Tai Snapper
Tamure
Western Snapper
White Snapper

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2014

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Silver Seabream adult, photographed at Auckland, New Zealand — @Lup1n · Auckland, New Zealand · October 20211 / 1

Overview

Found in large schools, over mud, sand and seagrass substrates, in bays, estuaries, and coastal reefs.
Juveniles found in shallow, sheltered, marine waters.

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.