Bluespotted Seabream
Pagrus caeruleostictus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–200 m
- Max size: 90 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A seabream of hard rocky and rubble bottoms, it shifts deeper with age while the young stay in inshore shallows. It crushes bivalves, crustaceans and small fish, and spawns along the coast in intermittent batches from spring into autumn.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sparidae › Pagrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127062.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bluespotted Seabream live?
- The Bluespotted Seabream (Pagrus caeruleostictus) is typically found at 1–200 m.
- Is the Bluespotted Seabream dangerous to divers?
- The Bluespotted Seabream is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bluespotted Seabream get?
- The Bluespotted Seabream grows to about 90 cm.