Axillary Seabream
Pagellus acarne
FR Pageot acarné · ES Aligote · PT Besugo · IT Pagello bastardo · DE Achselfleckbrasse
Also known as: Spanish SeabreamPancho picudoPageot blancAligotePageot acarnéAchselfleckbrassePagello bastardoBesugo
Reef/KelpShoreBoat
Score
—
Prime time
Calm days year-round
Depth
0–100m
Platform
Shore & boat
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak Jun–SepGood May–Oct
Depth range
0–100mDeep
Best fishing techniques
Bottom Fishing / Ledgering80%
Float Fishing65%
Preferred seabed
RockMixed
Findr bio
I hang deeper than most seabream, 40–100 metres over sand and mud — drop a rig with shrimp or squid strips and wait for the knock.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Sandy beachDeep water
Recommended baits
CrabPrawnsWorms
Diet
CopepodsPolychaete wormsShrimpClamCrab
Effective techniques
Bottom FishingFloat Fishing
Gear
Best times
DawnDayDusk
Check my armpit — literally. The dark blotch at the base of my pectoral fin is how I got the name 'axillary'.
Field notes
Where to find them
Mediterranean rocky inshore
Where they hang out
Shallow rock, close to shore
Prime time
Calm days year-round
Tide game
Low
What they're into
Ragworm, small crab pieces
Temperature vibe
Warm-water species
Fave weather
Calm, clear water best
Fun fact about me
Small seabream, big appetite — I'll clean out a mixed-ground mark before you notice.
Dinner material?
6/10Edible, nothing special
Play by the rules
Check local size rulesLocal/regional fisheries authority
Looking after them
Least Concern