Blackspot seabream
species of fish
The blackspot seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo), also known as the red seabream or besugo, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the seabreams and porgies. It is widespread in the Eastern Atlantic from Norway to Mauritania, including Macaronesia and the western Mediterranean. It is an important species to fisheries, and overfishing has led to it being classified as Near Threatened.
Taxonomy
The blackspot seabream was first formally described as Sparus bogaraveo in 1768 by the Danish zoologist and mineralogist Morten Thrane Brünnich with its type locality given as Marseille. It was subsequently moved to Pagellus. The genus Pagellus is placed in the family Sparidae, which is placed in the order Spariformes by the 5th edition of Fishes of the World but in the order Acanthuriformes by the Catalog of Fishes. Some authorities classify this genus in the subfamily Pagellinae, but neither Fishes of the World nor the Catalog of Fishes recognizes subfamilies within Sparidae.
Etymology
The specific name bogaraveo is derived from the local common name for this species in Marseille, bogue-raveo.
Description
The blackspot seabream has a moderately deep body, a rounded snout and large eyes whose diameter is greater than the length of the snout. It has small sharp teeth and larger, flatter teeth set into the sides of the jaws.
The public source identifies “Blackspot seabream” as species of fish. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Blackspot, seabream and species.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Blackspot seabream”, the useful work is to connect “species of fish” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Stable identifiers, scientific names and standards terminology offer the best bridge between this overview and specialist evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 18, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5800047. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1768.
A general summary may omit uncertainty, sample limits or methodological disagreement that is explicit in the technical record. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Check terminology, classification and the date of the cited evidence. Scientific names and technical consensus can change while older records retain historical value.
- Current terminology
- Classification context
- Finding cited technical literature
Primary datasets, specimen catalogues, standards bodies and the most recent peer-reviewed literature.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Blackspot seabream”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Blackspot seabream primary sources, Blackspot seabream archive and Blackspot research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Blackspot seabream”?
- Which observation, specimen, dataset or publication supports the account?
- Has classification or technical consensus changed since the cited source?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Blackspot seabream” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.