Saltwater
Red Porgy
Pagrus pagrus
Hebrew name: פגרוס
- Peak season
- Spring and autumn (March-June, September-November)
- Length range
- 20–50 cm
- Weight range
- 0.3–3 kg
- Typical depth
- 10–250 m
Habitat
Rocky, gravel and sandy bottoms of the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic, from about 10 to 250 m. Juveniles stay on shallow coastal ground; adults hold over deeper reefs, rubble and wrecks.
Behavior
Feeds on crustaceans, molluscs and small fish. Young fish move in loose schools; large adults are more solitary and wary. Starts life as a female and later turns male.
Best techniques
- Bottom fishing with squid, shrimp or sardine
- Slow-pitch jigging over rocky bottom
- Drift fishing over reefs and wrecks
- Light rock fishing with soft plastics
