Saltwater
Redbanded seabream
Pagrus auriga
Sparidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 80 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 10,720 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, and 26 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults Inhabit hard bottoms (rock or rubble); the young occur near the coast. Feed mainly on mollusks including cephalopods, and also on crustaceans. Important food fish.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Argyrops auriga
- Semapagrus auriga
- Sparus auriga
- Sparus caeruleostictus
In other languages
- Rødbåndet havrude
- Murudai, Red-banded sea bream
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.