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title: Red Sea Porgy (Diplodus noct)
scientific_name: Diplodus noct
common_name: Red Sea Porgy
taxon: Sea breams
conservation_status: LC - Least Concern
published: 2024-11-13T16:45:33.906Z
updated: 2026-08-08T21:29:17.041Z
tags: Red Sea Porgy, Diplodus noct, Sea breams, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/sea-breams/red-sea-porgy
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# Red Sea Porgy (*Diplodus noct*)

## Quick facts

- **Group:** Sea breams (*Sparidae*)
- **Size:** 15 - 25 cm
- **Depth:** 1-8 m
- **Diet:** Herbivore
- **Endemic:** Endemic to the Red Sea
- **Conservation status:** LC - Least Concern

The Red Sea Porgy (Diolodus noct) is a marine species predominantly found in tropical, reef-associated environments. It inhabits depths ranging from 1 to 8 meters. The species can attain a maximum length of 25 cm, with a more commonly observed length of approximately 15 cm.

This fish is typically found over sandy substrates, in proximity to coral reefs, and within shallow coastal waters. Juvenile individuals often form aggregations. The Red Sea Porgy primarily feeds on algae and small invertebrates and is commercially available in markets, sold fresh and whole.

It is apparently endemic to the Red Sea, part of the Western Indian Ocean, suggesting a geographically restricted distribution.

## Also known as

- **English:** Arabian pinfish, Red Sea Seabream
- **Hebrew:** סרגוס אילתי
- **French:** Sar De La Mer Rouge
- **Spanish:** Sargo Del Mar Rojo
- **Portuguese:** Sargo-do-Mar-Vermelho
- **Czech:** mořan perský
- **Chinese:** 紅海重牙鯛
- **Russian:** Персидский морской карась

## Scientific synonyms

- *Sargus noct* Valenciennes, 1830
- *Sparus nocht* Valenciennes, 1830

## Range

Djibouti, Eritrea, Red Sea

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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/sea-breams/red-sea-porgy)*
*Updated: August 8, 2026*