The axillary seabream

axillary seabream

Scientific name	Pagellus acarne
Descriptor	Risso
Year of description	1827
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Sparidae
Genus	Pagellus

Introduction

Pagellus acarne, commonly known as axillary seabream, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

25 cm
Maximum size

36 cm
Longevity

7 year

Average size

25 cm
Maximum size

36 cm
Longevity

7 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

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

solitary
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

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

Reproduction

ovipare
Hermaphrodite

protandric

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?

Origin

Mediterranean Sea Temperate Eastern Atlantic Ocean Eastern Cold Atlantic Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

12 - 18 °C
Depth

2 - 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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