Pacific seabream (Acanthopagrus pacificus) is a saltwater, brackish species recorded in Taiwan. It is mainly found over estuary. The main season in Taiwan runs all year.
Scientific name: Acanthopagrus pacificus · Water: Saltwater, Brackish · Season: All year
Size: up to 50 cm
The Pacific seabream is a spiny bream of estuaries, inlets and tidal reaches that Taiwanese anglers often lump together with the blackhead seabream as '黑格／烏格'. It is wary but a prime target from the rocks, embankments and boats, topping the OCA angling report in 2020 Q1 and 2021 Q3. Taiwan's biodiversity network (TBN) holds over 2,300 native records.
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