Pacific Seabream
Acanthopagrus pacificus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 50 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A seabream that mainly keeps to brackish estuaries, tidal creeks and coastal rivers, sometimes pushing into freshwater streams. Juveniles grow up in sheltered bays, adults travel singly or in small schools, and the fish reaches about half a metre, prized by anglers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sparidae › Acanthopagrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 712728.
FAQ
- Is the Pacific Seabream dangerous to divers?
- The Pacific Seabream is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pacific Seabream get?
- The Pacific Seabream grows to about 50 cm.