| Australasian snapper | |
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| Australasian snapper, Pagrus auratus, at Melbourne Aquarium. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sparidae |
| Genus: | Pagrus |
| Species: | P. auratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pagrus auratus (Forster, 1801)
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| Distribution of Australasian snapper | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chrysophrys auratus (Forster, 1801) | |
The Australasian snapper (Pagrus auratus) or silver seabream is a species of porgie found in coastal waters of Australia, Philippines, Indonesia, mainland China, Taiwan, Japan and New Zealand. Its distribution areas in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are disjunct.[2] Although it is almost universally known in Australia and New Zealand as snapper, it does not belong to the Lutjanidae snapper family. It is highly prized as an edible fish, with a sweet sea taste and a firm texture.
The species name is Chrysophrys auratus, but previously referred to as Pagrus auratus.[1][2]
- ^ a b Carpenter, K.E.; Buxton, C.D.; Russell, B.; Pollard, D. (2014). "Pagrus auratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T154734A47028414. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T154734A47028414.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chrysophrys auratus". FishBase. September 2012 version.