Pagrus
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Pagrus pagrus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Sparidae |
Genus: | Pagrus Cuvier, 1816 |
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Red seabream (Pagrus major)
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Australasian snapper
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Red porgy
Pagrus is a genus of fish in the family Sparidae. It contains at least six described species:
- , Southern common seabream (Akazaki, 1962)
- Pagrus auratus, Silver seabream or Australasian snapper (Forster, 1801)
- , Redbanded seabream (Valenciennes, 1843)
- , Bluespotted seabream (Valenciennes, 1830)
- Pagrus major, Red seabream (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)
- Pagrus pagrus, Common seabream, or red porgy (Linnaeus, 1758)
References[]
- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
Categories:
- Pagrus
- Marine fish genera
- Eocene genus first appearances
- Taxa named by Georges Cuvier
- Perciformes stubs