Pagrus pagrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 282

Pagrus pagrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 91 cm TL

Water type: marine

Environment: benthopelagic

Depth range: 0-250 m

Migration: oceanodromous

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2014)

Source: preserved, observation

Distribution and remarks: East Atlantic: Strait of Gibraltar to 15°N (rare southward 20°N), including Madeira and the Canary Islands; Mediterranean and northward to the British Isles. However, many human observations and a record for Gabon: UF 37708-1963 “SW of Port-Gentil”. Caught by industrial and artisanal fishery along the coast of Gabon (De Bruyne, pers. obs.).