Red porgy

Pagrus pagrus
Pagrus pagrus (Red porgy)
Distribution
Distribution map: Pagrus pagrus (Red porgy)

IUCN Red List status  
least concern



Habitat
Temperature:
no data found yet
Salinity:
Sseawater
Photoperiod:
no data found yet
Substrate:
Syes
Trophic level:
not investigated by us yet
Growth
Length:
not investigated by us yet
Weight:
not investigated by us yet
Maturity:
no data found yet
Malformations:
Syes
Morphology:
not investigated by us yet
Swimming
Home range:
S50 ha
Depth:
S9.0-280.0 m
Speed:
not investigated by us yet
Migration:
Soceanodromous
Type:
not investigated by us yet
Reproduction
Nest building:
Sno
Courtship:
Syes
Mating type:
no data found yet
Fecundity:
not investigated by us yet
Brood care:
no data found yet
Social behaviour
Aggregation:
no data found yet
Organisation:
not investigated by us yet
Aggression:
no data found yet
Handling
Farming frequency:
2,180 t/year 2018
Farming stress:
Syes
Slaughter protocol:
Sprepared

Farming remarks

Pagrus pagrus
Li1  ❘  Po1  ❘  Ce2
Pagrus pagrus is a relatively new marine species for aquaculture. Its high market value and declining wild stocks worldwide prompted the interest of the aquaculture industry. The general rearing systems rely on technology developed for the related sparid Gilthead seabream as well as Seabass. However, some aspects of its biology in the wild and under farming conditions remain poorly understood, namely aggregation patterns and aggressive behaviour. Furthermore, it is a very sensitive species that presents very high mortality and malformation rates, and some attributes of its life history cannot be fully met in aquaculture, such as home and depth ranges. Standard slaughter procedures are also sub-optimal, despite the fact that there are humane methods developed for related species.
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