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Braize

Pagrus africanus Akazaki, 1962

Status not recordedbony fish

The braize (Pagrus africanus) is a species in the family Sparidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the braize

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the braize live?

Not recorded

Is the braize endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the braize classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familySparidae
  6. genusPagrus
  7. SpeciesPagrus africanus Akazaki, 1962

Synonyms Sparus pagrus africanus

Other names and names in other languages (14)
  • African red breamEnglish
  • Couch's sea breamEnglish
  • Red porgyEnglish
  • Redtail porgyEnglish
  • Southern common seabreamEnglish
  • pražman africkýCzech
  • PargoSpanish
  • Pagre CommunFrench
  • アフリカマダイJapanese
  • Африканский пагрRussian
  • 非洲赤鯛Chinese
  • MachoteSpanish
  • Pargo SureñoSpanish
  • Pagre Des TropiquesFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the braize

Other species in the same genus Pagrus.

Porgy

Pagrus pagrus

SparidaeNo free photo yet

Madai

Pagrus major

SparidaeNo free photo yet

Murudai

Pagrus auriga

SparidaeNo free photo yet

CompareBraize vs PorgyBraize vs MadaiBraize vs Goldenhead porgyBraize vs Murudai

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the braize?

The braize (Pagrus africanus) belongs to the family Sparidae in the order Perciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Braize (Pagrus africanus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/braize

MLA

“Braize (Pagrus africanus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/braize.

BibTeX
@misc{braize_2026,
  title = {Braize (Pagrus africanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/braize},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}