Common Pandora
Pagellus erythrinus
FR Pageot · ES Breca · PT Bica · IT Pagello Fragolino · DE Rotbrasse
Also known as: PandoraBrecaPageotRotbrassePagello FragolinoBica
BenthicBoat
Score
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Prime time
Year-round; daylight
Depth
0–100m
Platform
Boat
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak Jun–SepGood May–Oct
Depth range
0–100mDeep
Best fishing techniques
Bottom fishing / ledgering75%
Preferred seabed
Sand
Findr bio
I school hard over sandy ground in fairly shallow water — drop a light rig among us and you won't be reeling in just one.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Sandy beach
Recommended baits
SquidWormsPrawns
Diet
ShrimpBivalvesPolychaete wormsSmall fishCrab
Effective techniques
Bottom FishingJigging
Gear
Best times
DawnDusk
Sleeker and more torpedo-shaped than my deep-bodied cousins, I school over open sand — and start life as a female.
Field notes
Where to find them
Mediterranean/NE Atlantic broken ground and reef edges
Where they hang out
Broken ground, 5–40 m
Prime time
Year-round; daylight
Tide game
Low to moderate
What they're into
Crab, mussel on light rigs
Temperature vibe
Prefers 15–20°C
Fave weather
Calm seas needed for careful presentation
Fun fact about me
Dinner-plate royalty since Roman times — delicate flakes, fierce bite.
Dinner material?
8/10Solid dinner choice
Play by the rules
Check local size/bag rulesLocal/regional fisheries authority
Looking after them
Least Concern