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Bony fish · Perciformes · Sparidae

Pandora

Pagellus erythrinus

Least Concern

The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.

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The pandora is a perciform fish of the sea bream family, very common in the Mediterranean.

Weight

up to 3.2 kg

Size

up to 60 cm

Life expectancy

21 years

Diet

Carnivore

Feeds mainly on other animals.

Sighting difficulty

Easy

Ocean
24countries38parks73dive sites5same family

Fun facts

  • Spawning is concentrated between March and July, and the mature adults gather at mid-shelf, between 60 and 80 m, along the edge of the algal and seagrass meadows.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bony fish)
Habitat and environment
Sand, mud and vegetated shelf bottoms of the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic, mostly between 20 and 100 m; the juveniles concentrate in shallow meadows
Sexual maturity
Length at first maturity 14.2 cm (range 13-16 cm)

Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagellus_erythrinus

Where to find it

See its range on the interactive map→

Europe13

Africa7

Asia4

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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.

Where to see it

Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 111.

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