European fish captured by commercial & recreational fishermen

Commercially and recreational captured fish from European marine waters including the North Atlantic, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Mediterranean.

Red sea bream, Pagellus bogaraveo, caught in Guernsey waters

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Red sea bream, Pagellus bogaraveo, caught in Guernsey waters

Guernsey commercial fisherman Rick Ferbrache caught this red sea bream, Pagellus bogaraveo, off Pontinfer, north-east Guernsey, Channel Islands in the English Channel on 28 January 2008. It had a total length of 32.6 cm, a fork length of 28.9 cm, and a standard length of 25.8 cm. It had a total weight of 454 grams.

The fish has small sharp pointed teeth in both jaws. These fish can exhibit a golden, a slightly pink or a slightly orange or a steely colour. They usually have a black blotch at the origin of the lateral line but sometimes, especially if scales are missing in this area, the blotch can be faint. They always have a bright orange mouth and tongue and the inside of the gill cover is bright orange also. The orange buccal cavity is a good feature to separate this bream or porgy from the common or Couch's sea bream, Pagrus pagrus, and the pandora, Pagellus erythrinus, which may be found in the English Channel.

Digital file No. 280108 2745
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Sealord photography's biodiversity images began with a focus on international commercial seafood species and the marine life of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, Great Britain.

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European fish captured by commercial & recreational fishermen