Red sea bream (Pagrus major) is a saltwater species recorded in Hong Kong, Taiwan. It is mainly found over reef, at depths of 10–200 m. The main season in Hong Kong, Taiwan runs autumn, winter.
Scientific name: Pagrus major · Water: Saltwater · Season: Autumn, Winter · Also known as: Red seabream
Size: up to 100 cm
Weight: up to 9.7 kg
The Red sea bream is a sparid with a deep body, vivid red flanks and a scattering of blue spots. Hong Kong has it in autumn and winter, Taiwan mainly in winter, and it is recorded all around Taiwan and off Penghu. It lives over reefs and rough ground from 10 to 50 m, with juveniles shallower and adults moving into the shallows to spawn in late spring and summer. It feeds on fish, crustaceans, echinoderms and worms, reaches about 100 cm standard length and 9.7 kg, and lives up to 26 years; IUCN lists it as Least Concern. It is a traditional Taiwanese table fish, ranked sixth among Taiwan's top ten edible fish.
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