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Species catalogue
Blue-spotted sea bream
Order
Perciformes
Family
Sparidae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Deep body and laterally compressed, with a very arched dorsal profile. Small eyes, and moderately slit mouth. In the anterior part of mouth there are 4 large canine-shaped teeth, followed by 2 more rows of teeth. The color of dorsum is pink and belly is whitish.
Characteristics
FAO code
BSC
BSC
Specie
Pagrus caeruleostictus
Pagrus caeruleostictus
Type
Blue fish
Blue fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
- Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Fishing seasons
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
International denominations
Germany
Blaugefleckte Meerbrassen
France
Pagre à points bleus
Italy
Pagro azzurro
Portugal
Pargo ruço
United Kingdom
Blue-spotted sea bream
Fishing areas
