Species FAO code: EPN

Centropomus ensiferus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
France	fr crossie épée fr loubine	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Centropomus ensiferus Poey, 1860

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Centropomus ensiferus Poey, 1860

Scientific name

Centropomus ensiferus

Author

Poey, 1860

Rank

Species

FAO code

EPN

Morphological description

2nd spine of anal fin greatly enlarged; body yellowish brown dorsally, silver laterally and ventrally; lateral line dusky; pectoral and pelvic fins yellow, other fins dusky (Ref. 13608).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyCentropomidae
    - GenusCentropomus
      - SpeciesCentropomus ensiferus

Synonyms

Centropomus enciferus Poey, 1860

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Centropomus ensiferus Poey, 1860

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Centropomus ensiferus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 2 - America, North - Inland waters

Area 3 - America, South - Inland waters

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest