Species FAO code: CYO

Centroscymnus coelolepis

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Czech Republic	cs Žralok	–
Estonia	et Portugali süvahai	–
France	fr siki	–
Ireland	en Portuguese dogfish en Siki Shark ga Fíogach Portaingéalach	–
Italy	it Centroscimno	–
Luxembourg	de Portugiesenhai [Centrocymnus coelolepis synonym for Centroscymnus coelolepis] fr pailona commun [Centrocymnus coelolepis synonym for Centroscymnus coelolepis] fr siki [Centrocymnus coelolepis synonym for Centroscymnus coelolepis]	–
Portugal	pt Tubarão pt Carocho pt Xara-preta	–
Slovakia	sk pailona hladká	–
Spain	es Pailona es Gata	Canary Islands: Palluda Cantabria: Durdo Galicia: Foca

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Centroscymnus coelolepis Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	130.0 kcal
Total fat	4.51 g
Saturates	0.925 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	20.98 g
Salt	197.5 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Centroscymnus coelolepis Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Centroscymnus coelolepis

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Centroscymnus coelolepis

Scientific name

Centroscymnus coelolepis

Author

Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864

Rank

Species

FAO code

CYO

Morphological description

Dorsal fins with very small spines, very short snout, lanceolate upper teeth and bladelike lower teeth with short, oblique cusps, stocky body that does not taper abruptly from pectoral region, very large lateral trunk denticles with smooth, circular, acuspidate crowns in adults and subadults (Ref. 247). Uniformly golden brown to dark brown in color (Ref. 6871).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderSqualiformes
  - FamilySomniosidae
    - GenusCentroscymnus
      - SpeciesCentroscymnus coelolepis

Synonyms

Scymnodon melas Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953
Centroscymnus macrops Hu & Li, 1982
Centoscymnus coelolepis Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864
Centrocymnus coelolepis Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Centroscymnus coelolepis Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864

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Centroscymnus coelolepis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 18 - Arctic Sea

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 58 - Antarctic and Southern Indian Ocean

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Distribution maps