Species FAO code: RPG

Pagrus pagrus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Conservation measures
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Sackbrasse de Sackbrasse [Sparus pagrus synonym for Pagrus pagrus]	–
Belgium	fr Pagre [Sparus pagrus synonym for Pagrus pagrus] fr Dorade pagre [Sparus pagrus synonym for Pagrus pagrus] fr Daurade pagre [Sparus pagrus synonym for Pagrus pagrus] nl Pagrus-zeebrasem [Sparus pagrus synonym for Pagrus pagrus]	–
Croatia	hr pagar	–
Cyprus	el φαγκρί	–
Czech Republic	cs Pražman obecný [Sparus pagrus synonym for Pagrus pagrus] cs Pražma obecná [Sparus pagrus synonym for Pagrus pagrus]	–
Denmark	da Blankesten da almindelig blankesten	–
Estonia	et Harilik pagrus	–
Finland	fi pargo sv rödbraxen	–
France	fr pagre commun [Sparus pagrus synonym for Pagrus pagrus] fr dorade [Sparus pagrus synonym for Pagrus pagrus]	–
Germany	de Sackbrasse [Sparus pagrus synonym for Pagrus pagrus]	–
Greece	el Φαγκρί	–
Hungary	hu rózsaszín durbincs	–
Italy	it Pagro	–
Lithuania	lt paprastasis pagras	–
Luxembourg	de Sackbrasse [Sparus pagrus synonym for Pagrus pagrus] fr pagre commun [Sparus pagrus synonym for Pagrus pagrus] fr dorade [Sparus pagrus synonym for Pagrus pagrus]	–
Malta	en Red porgy it Pagro mt Pagru	–
Netherlands	nl Gewone zeebrasem [Sparus pagrus synonym for Pagrus pagrus]	–
Portugal	pt Pargo pt Pargo-legítimo pt Parguete	–
Slovenia	sl pagar sl pagar [Sparus pagrus synonym for Pagrus pagrus]	–
Spain	es Pargo	Andalusia: Pargo Andalusia: Bocinegro Asturias: Rubiel Asturias: Prao Asturias: Machote Balearic Islands: Paguera Balearic Islands: Pagre Canary Islands: Bocinegro Cantabria: Machote Cantabria: Mazote Catalonia: Pagre Valencia: Pagre Galicia: Prago Basque Country: Sabaya Basque Country: Urta
Sweden	sv Rödbraxen	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pagrus pagrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Minimum conservation reference sizes

As defined in art. 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015, which admends article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, where minimum conservation reference sizes are established, they shall constitute minimum marketing sizes. More

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 18.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

37.1 Western Mediterranean
37.2 Central Mediterranean
37.3 Eastern Mediterranean

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pagrus pagrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Pagrus pagrus

Scientific name

Pagrus pagrus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

RPG

Morphological description

Pinkish silver with an indistinct yellow spot on each scale on about upper half of body, these spots giving a yellow-striped effect; a wedge of yellow across interorbital and some yellow on snout and upper lip; dorsal, caudal and pectoral fins pink (Ref. 13442)

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusPagrus
      - SpeciesPagrus pagrus

Synonyms

Pargus sedecim Ginsburg, 1952
Sparus pagrus Linnaeus, 1758
Pagrus sedecim Ginsburg, 1952
Pagrus vulgaris Valenciennes, 1830
Pagrus pagrus pagrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pagrus pagrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 85 — Sea bream (Sparidae)
      - 0302 85 90 — Other

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Pagrus pagrus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Trawls

Minimum conservation reference sizes

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Distribution maps