Blackspot seabream

For other uses, see Red seabream.

Blackspot seabream
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Pagellus
Species:
P. bogaraveo
Binomial name
Pagellus bogaraveo
(Brünnich, 1768)
Synonyms[2]
  • Sparus bogaraveo (Brünnich, 1768)
  • Pagellus cantabricus (Asso, 1801)
  • Sparus cantabricus Asso, 1801
  • Sparus centrodontus (Delaroche, 1809)
  • Pagellus centrodontus (Delaroche, 1809)

The blackspot seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo), also known as the red seabream and as the besugo, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This is a widespread species in the Eastern Atlantic from Norway to Mauritania, including Macaronesia and the western Mediterranean. It is an important species to fisheries, although overfishing has led to this species being classified as Near Threatened.

  1. ^ Carpenter, K.E.; Russell, B. (2014). "Pagellus bogaraveo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T170244A1300216. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170244A1300216.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pagellus boaraveo". FishBase. December 2019 version.