Blackhead Seabream
Acanthopagrus schlegelii
- Usual depth0–15 m
- Water temperature10–28 °C
- Best monthsJuly and October
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Acanthopagrus schlegelii, the blackhead seabream, black porgy or black seabream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the seabreams and porgies. This species is found in the Western Pacific Ocean. The blackhead seabream is an important species in commercial fisheries, particularly in Vietnam.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 7 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 21 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 15 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–15 m · Deepest record: 37.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 10–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Blackhead Seabream, Black porgy
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Kurodai, クロダイ
Other scientific names: Acanthopagrus schlegeli, Acanthopagrus swinhonis, Chrysophrys schlegelii, Chrysophrys swinhonis, Mylio macrocephalus, Pagrus macrocephalus, Sparus macrocephalus
Similar species
- Australian Seabream
Acanthopagrus australis
- Black Bream
Acanthopagrus butcheri
- Grey Bream
Acanthopagrus latus
Picnic seabreamAcanthopagrus berda
- Doublebar bream
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus
- Bridled Seabream
Acanthopagrus catenula
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 892 open-data records from 1911 to 2021.
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