Sea fish
Axillary seabream
Pagellus acarne
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Other names: Pagello bastardo
- Habitat
- Sand · dropoff · rock
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Where is Axillary seabream caught?
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Strait of Sicily fishing spots
Ligurian Sea fishing spots
Sardinian Sea fishing spots
3Tyrrhenian Sea fishing spots
12Adriatic fishing spots
5Ionian Sea fishing spots
1Mediterranean fishing spots
4Atlantic Ocean fishing spots
5Strait of Gibraltar fishing spots
1Alboran Sea fishing spots
3Gulf of Cádiz fishing spots
4Cantabrian Sea fishing spots
Balearic Sea fishing spots
4No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
- Porto Torres · mixed shore sector Sassari · Porto Torres
- Sant'Antioco · mixed shore sector Sulcis Iglesiente · Sant'Antioco
- Stintino · mixed shore sector Sassari · Stintino
- Castagneto Carducci · mixed shore sector Livorno · Castagneto Carducci
- Castelvetrano · mixed shore sector Trapani · Castelvetrano
- La Maddalena · mixed shore sector Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna · La Maddalena
- Lipari · mixed shore sector Messina · Lipari
- Montalto di Castro · mixed shore sector Viterbo · Montalto di Castro
- Paceco · mixed shore sector Trapani · Paceco
- Rio · mixed shore sector Livorno · Rio
- Sant'Anna Arresi · mixed shore sector Sulcis Iglesiente · Sant'Anna Arresi
- Carovigno · mixed shore sector Brindisi · Carovigno
- Lesina · mixed shore sector Foggia · Lesina
- Lesina · mixed shore sector 2 Foggia · Lesina
- Mola di Bari · mixed shore sector Bari · Mola di Bari
- Squinzano · mixed shore sector Lecce · Squinzano
4 fishing grounds
5 fishing grounds
1 fishing ground
3 fishing grounds
4 fishing grounds
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
4 fishing grounds
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A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
Strait of Sicily
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Ligurian Sea
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sardinian Sea
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Tyrrhenian Sea
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Adriatic
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Ionian Sea
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Mediterranean
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Atlantic Ocean
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Strait of Gibraltar
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Alboran Sea
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Gulf of Cádiz
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Cantabrian Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Balearic Sea
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Best spots in November
By month
Average monthly score of the spots in Turkey (0–100).
- 66 Jan
- 62 Feb
- 66 Mar
- 57 Apr
- 60 May
- 57 Jun
- 44 Jul
- 39 Aug
- 47 Sep
- 67 Oct
- 72 Nov
- 69 Dec
The best spot in each Turkish province, by this month’s score.
- Akbük Halk Plajı Didim, Aydın 76/100 Very good
- Ayvalık Belediyesi Plaj İşletmesi Ayvalık, Balıkesir 76/100 Very good
- Kadırga Koyu Sahili Ayvacık, Çanakkale 76/100 Very good
- Altınkum Plajı Enez, Edirne 76/100 Very good
- Akvaryum Dikili, İzmir 76/100 Very good
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
0–500 m
mostly 40–100 m
Water temperature
10.1–25.3 °C
ideal 16–22.5 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
27.6–40.3 ‰
Shore types
- Sandy beach
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Sand
- Seagrass
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Pagellus acarne
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Pagello bastardo
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Axillary seabream found in?
In our records Axillary seabream appears in these seas: Ligurian Sea — Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Ionian Sea — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Sardinian Sea — Italy, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Gulf of Cádiz — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.
In which months is Axillary seabream at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Strait of Sicily — Italy June–September; Ligurian Sea — Italy June–September; Sardinian Sea — Italy June–September; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy June–September; Adriatic — Italy June–September; Ionian Sea — Italy June–September; Mediterranean — Spain June–September; Atlantic Ocean — Spain May–August; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain June–September; Alboran Sea — Spain June–September; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain June–September; Cantabrian Sea — Spain May–August; Balearic Sea — Spain June–September.
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