axillary seabream
| Scientific name | Pagellus acarne |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Risso |
| Year of description | 1827 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Sparidae |
| Genus | Pagellus |
Introduction
Pagellus acarne, commonly known as axillary seabream, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size36 cm
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Longevity7 year
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size36 cm
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Longevity7 year
How to recognize the axillary seabream ?
The axillary seabream measures between 25 and 36 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly argent and rose body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The axillary seabream is a fish solitary naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although the axillary seabream is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
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Hermaphroditeprotandric
The axillary seabream is a fish ovipare. This fish always born male. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become female, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protandrous type.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature12 - 18 °C
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Depth2 - 500 m
Biotope presentation
The axillary seabream is most often found at a depth between 2m and 500m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Tags
Species of the same family
Same genus
common pandora
Sparidae
Species of the same biotope
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