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Red porgy

Pagrus pagrus · Sea

Pinkish sea bream of rocky bottoms, found on both sides of the Atlantic.

Red porgy (Pagrus pagrus)

Photo: Julien Renoult, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Best months

May–Oct. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator.

Typical size25–35 cm · record about 65 cm
DietCrustaceans, shellfish
RegionsEuropeNorth AmericaAfrica
Catching tip. Bottom baits over reef and wrecks in deeper water.

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