Pagrus major: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pagrus major lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pagrus major
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Spariformes
Family	Sparidae

Where does the pagrus major live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pagrus major in 3 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the pagrus major endangered?

The pagrus major’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the pagrus major?

The pagrus major (Pagrus major) is a ray-finned fish in the order Spariformes and the family Sparidae, genus Pagrus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pagrus major

Pagrus major, the red seabream, red pargo, red porgy or silver seabream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This species is found in the Western Pacific Ocean. The fish has high culinary and cultural importance in Japan, and is also frequently eaten in Korea and Taiwan.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pagrus major (revision 1381121483), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1196387 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).