Species FAO code: REV

Pagrus major

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Croatia	hr japanski pagar	–
Cyprus	el ιαπωνικό φαγκρί	–
Denmark	da Japansk guldbrasen	–
France	fr pagre du Japon [Sparus major synonym for Pagrus major] fr dorade [Sparus major synonym for Pagrus major] fr pagre du Japon fr dorade	–
Greece	el Φαγκρί βραχύπτερο	–
Italy	it Pagro maggiore	–
Lithuania	lt raudonasis pagras	–
Luxembourg	de Rosa Seebrasse fr dorade rose fr pagre du Japon	–
Poland	pl Pagrus czerwony	–
Portugal	pt Pargo	–
Spain	es Pargo rosado	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pagrus major (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pagrus major (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

Scientific name

Pagrus major

Author

(Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

Rank

Species

FAO code

REV

Morphological description

Body with many bluish dots when fresh. Shallow body, body depth 2 or more in SL. Transverse scales 6.5-7.5. All spines of dorsal fin tough and not elongated. Posterior margin of caudal fin black, lower margin white (Ref. 42199).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusPagrus
      - SpeciesPagrus major

Synonyms

Sparus major (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)
Pagrosomus major (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)
Pagus major (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)
Chrysophrys major Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pagrus major (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

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 major

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central