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Blue-spotted sea bream

Order Eupecaria

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

Specie
Pagrus caeruleostictus

Type
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

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