Article Nº 2753 Fish Vol. III · p. 80
Red porgy (Pagrus pagrus)
Original title: Pargo (Pagrus pagrus)
The red porgy, a common and highly valued food fish of the archipelago caught with various gear.
A fish of the sea bream family (Sparidae), Pagrinae group, common in the waters of the archipelago. It lives in coastal zones and ranges over all the sea bed along the coast, though it prefers rocky bottoms. It breeds close to the shore and is highly valued as food. It is caught by day and by night with various gear, such as the brigueira, the gorazeira (deep-water longline for sea bream), the agulheira (mid-water line for garfish), the rod and the net.