Red Seabream
Pagrus major
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–200 m
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A prized food fish in Japan, the red seabream carries a rosy body flecked with blue and is served at weddings and festivals as a symbol of good fortune. Adults move into shallower water to spawn in late spring while juveniles stay shallow, and the species reaches about a metre over rough and soft bottoms.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sparidae › Pagrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273976.
FAQ
- How deep does the Red Seabream live?
- The Red Seabream (Pagrus major) is typically found at 10–200 m.
- Is the Red Seabream dangerous to divers?
- The Red Seabream is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Red Seabream get?
- The Red Seabream grows to about 1 m.