WoRMS taxon details
Pagrus auratus (Forster, 1801)
398546 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:398546)
accepted
Species
Chrysophrys auratus (Forster, 1801) · unaccepted
Chrysophrys guttulatus (Valenciennes, 1830) · unaccepted
Chrysophrys unicolor Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 · unaccepted
Labrus auratus Forster, 1801 · unaccepted
Pagrosomus auratus (Forster, 1801) · unaccepted
Pagrosomus unicolor (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) · unaccepted
Pagrus arthurius Jordan & Starks, 1906 · unaccepted
Pagrus chinensis Steindachner, 1870 · unaccepted
Pagrus guttulatus Valenciennes, 1830 · unaccepted
Pagrus latus Richardson & Solander, 1842 · unaccepted
Pagrus micropterus Valenciennes, 1830 · unaccepted
Pagrus ruber Steindachner, 1883 · unaccepted
Pagrus unicolor (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) · unaccepted
Sciaena lata Solander, 1842 · unaccepted
Sparosomus unicolor (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Labrus auratus Forster, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 266 [details]
page(s): 266 [details]
Taxonomy The genus assignment is problematic and not currently correctly solved between Pagrus Cuvier, 1816 and Chrysophrys Quoy &...
Taxonomy The genus assignment is problematic and not currently correctly solved between Pagrus Cuvier, 1816 and Chrysophrys Quoy & Gaimard, 1824. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Pagrus auratus (Forster, 1801). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=398546 on 2025-07-14
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Labrus auratus Forster, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 266 [details]
original description (of Pagrus arthurius Jordan & Starks, 1906) Jordan, D. S.; Starks E. C. (1906). Notes on a collection of fishes from Port Arthur, Manchuria, obtained by James Francis Abbott. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 31 (no. 1493): 515-526. [details]
original description (of Pagrus chinensis Steindachner, 1870) Steindachner, F. (1870). Ichthyologische Notizen (X). (Schluss). <em>Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe.</em> v. 61 (1. Abth.): 623-642, Pls. 1-5. [Also as separate, pp. 1-20, Pls. 1-5.]. [details]
original description (of Pagrus guttulatus Valenciennes, 1830) Cuvier, G. ; Valenciennes, A. (1830). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides. <em>Tome sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides.</em> v. 6: i-xxiv + 6 pp. + 1-559, Pls. 141-169. [Valenciennes is author of pp. 1-425, 493-559; Cuvier 426-491. i-xviii + 1-470 in Strasbourg ed.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4436643 [details]
original description (of Pagrus micropterus Valenciennes, 1830) Cuvier, G. ; Valenciennes, A. (1830). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides. <em>Tome sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides.</em> v. 6: i-xxiv + 6 pp. + 1-559, Pls. 141-169. [Valenciennes is author of pp. 1-425, 493-559; Cuvier 426-491. i-xviii + 1-470 in Strasbourg ed.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4436643 [details]
original description (of Pagrus ruber Steindachner, 1883) Steindachner, F. ; Döderlein, L. (1883). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Fische Japan's. (II.). <em>Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe.</em> v. 48 (1. Abth.): 1-40, Pls. 1-7. [details]
original description (of Chrysophrys unicolor Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1824-1825). Description des Poissons. Chapter IX. <em>In: Freycinet, L. de, Voyage autour du Monde...exécuté sur les corvettes de L. M.</em> 192-401 [1-328 in 1824; 329-616 in 1825], Atlas pls. 43-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871183#page/204/mode/1up [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
page(s): 266 [details]
original description (of Pagrus arthurius Jordan & Starks, 1906) Jordan, D. S.; Starks E. C. (1906). Notes on a collection of fishes from Port Arthur, Manchuria, obtained by James Francis Abbott. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 31 (no. 1493): 515-526. [details]
original description (of Pagrus chinensis Steindachner, 1870) Steindachner, F. (1870). Ichthyologische Notizen (X). (Schluss). <em>Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe.</em> v. 61 (1. Abth.): 623-642, Pls. 1-5. [Also as separate, pp. 1-20, Pls. 1-5.]. [details]
original description (of Pagrus guttulatus Valenciennes, 1830) Cuvier, G. ; Valenciennes, A. (1830). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides. <em>Tome sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides.</em> v. 6: i-xxiv + 6 pp. + 1-559, Pls. 141-169. [Valenciennes is author of pp. 1-425, 493-559; Cuvier 426-491. i-xviii + 1-470 in Strasbourg ed.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4436643 [details]
original description (of Pagrus micropterus Valenciennes, 1830) Cuvier, G. ; Valenciennes, A. (1830). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides. <em>Tome sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides.</em> v. 6: i-xxiv + 6 pp. + 1-559, Pls. 141-169. [Valenciennes is author of pp. 1-425, 493-559; Cuvier 426-491. i-xviii + 1-470 in Strasbourg ed.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4436643 [details]
original description (of Pagrus ruber Steindachner, 1883) Steindachner, F. ; Döderlein, L. (1883). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Fische Japan's. (II.). <em>Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe.</em> v. 48 (1. Abth.): 1-40, Pls. 1-7. [details]
original description (of Chrysophrys unicolor Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1824-1825). Description des Poissons. Chapter IX. <em>In: Freycinet, L. de, Voyage autour du Monde...exécuté sur les corvettes de L. M.</em> 192-401 [1-328 in 1824; 329-616 in 1825], Atlas pls. 43-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871183#page/204/mode/1up [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
additional source
King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]





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Taxonomy The genus assignment is problematic and not currently correctly solved between Pagrus Cuvier, 1816 and Chrysophrys Quoy & Gaimard, 1824. [details]
To Barcode of Life (57 barcodes) (from synonym Chrysophrys auratus (Forster, 1801))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Pagrus micropterus Valenciennes, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Pagrus latus Richardson & Solander, 1842)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Chrysophrys unicolor Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Pagrus ruber Steindachner, 1883)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Sparosomus unicolor (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Pagrus guttulatus Valenciennes, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Chrysophrys auratus (Forster, 1801))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Sciaena lata Solander, 1842)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Chrysophrys guttulatus (Valenciennes, 1830))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Pagrosomus auratus (Forster, 1801))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Pagrus chinensis Steindachner, 1870)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (63 publications) (from synonym Pagrus unicolor (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Pagrus arthurius Jordan & Starks, 1906)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Labrus auratus Forster, 1801)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pagrus auratus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus auratus Forster, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Sciaena lata Solander, 1842)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrus chinensis Steindachner, 1870)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrus arthurius Jordan & Starks, 1906)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrus guttulatus Valenciennes, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrus latus Richardson & Solander, 1842)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrus micropterus Valenciennes, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrus ruber Steindachner, 1883)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrus unicolor (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824))
To FishBase (from synonym Chrysophrys unicolor Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrosomus auratus (Forster, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Chrysophrys guttulatus (Valenciennes, 1830))
To FishBase (from synonym Sparosomus unicolor (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824))
To FishBase (from synonym Chrysophrys auratus (Forster, 1801))
To FishBase images (Chrysophrys auratus, New Zealand, by Randall, J.E.) (from synonym Chrysophrys auratus (Forster, 1801))
To GenBank (163 nucleotides; 85 proteins) (from synonym Pagrosomus auratus (Forster, 1801))
To GenBank (163 nucleotides; 85 proteins) (from synonym Labrus auratus Forster, 1801)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NHMUK collection (Pagrus unicolor (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824); NHMUK:ecatalogue:2577337) (from synonym Pagrus unicolor (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824))
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Pagrus micropterus Valenciennes, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Pagrus latus Richardson & Solander, 1842)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Chrysophrys unicolor Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Pagrus ruber Steindachner, 1883)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Sparosomus unicolor (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Pagrus guttulatus Valenciennes, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Chrysophrys auratus (Forster, 1801))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Sciaena lata Solander, 1842)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Chrysophrys guttulatus (Valenciennes, 1830))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Pagrosomus auratus (Forster, 1801))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Pagrus chinensis Steindachner, 1870)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (63 publications) (from synonym Pagrus unicolor (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Pagrus arthurius Jordan & Starks, 1906)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Labrus auratus Forster, 1801)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pagrus auratus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus auratus Forster, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Sciaena lata Solander, 1842)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrus chinensis Steindachner, 1870)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrus arthurius Jordan & Starks, 1906)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrus guttulatus Valenciennes, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrus latus Richardson & Solander, 1842)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrus micropterus Valenciennes, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrus ruber Steindachner, 1883)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrus unicolor (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824))
To FishBase (from synonym Chrysophrys unicolor Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To FishBase (from synonym Pagrosomus auratus (Forster, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Chrysophrys guttulatus (Valenciennes, 1830))
To FishBase (from synonym Sparosomus unicolor (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824))
To FishBase (from synonym Chrysophrys auratus (Forster, 1801))
To FishBase images (Chrysophrys auratus, New Zealand, by Randall, J.E.) (from synonym Chrysophrys auratus (Forster, 1801))
To GenBank (163 nucleotides; 85 proteins) (from synonym Pagrosomus auratus (Forster, 1801))
To GenBank (163 nucleotides; 85 proteins) (from synonym Labrus auratus Forster, 1801)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NHMUK collection (Pagrus unicolor (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824); NHMUK:ecatalogue:2577337) (from synonym Pagrus unicolor (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824))
To ITIS