Bony fish · Perciformes · Sciaenidae

Meagre

Argyrosomus regius

Least Concern

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

The meagre — known in Spanish as perca regia and by the very ambiguous name corvina — is a bony fish of the family Sciaenidae. It is characterised by its two closely set dorsal fins and a rounded snout. They are carnivorous and solitary, pelagic or coastal demersal fish.

Weight

up to 103 kg

Size

up to 2.3 m

Diet

Carnivore

Feeds mainly on other animals.

Sighting difficulty

Easy

OceanCarnivore Fish Ocean

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Fun facts

It spawns in estuaries between March and August; juveniles spend their first two or three years in coastal waters before moving offshore.
It reaches 2.3 m and 103 kg, making it one of the largest coastal fish in the eastern Atlantic.

Life cycle & biology

Skeleton type: Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bony fish)
Habitat & environment: Coastal waters and continental shelf of the eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, between 15 and 300 m; adults enter estuaries and brackish water to spawn
Sexual maturity: Males mature at around 61.6 cm; females between 70 and 110 cm (Gulf of Cádiz)

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