Species FAO code: DCA

Deania calcea

Deania calcea

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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
Ireland	en Birdbeak dogfish ga Fíogach éansocach	–
Portugal	pt Tubarão pt Sapata-branca pt Sapata pt Forreta	–
Slovakia	sk ostroňovec zobákonosý	–
Slovenia	sl kljunati morski pes	–
Spain	es Tollo pajarito	Galicia: Viseira

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Deania calcea (Lowe, 1839)

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. Deania calcea (Lowe, 1839)

Distribution maps

Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Deania calcea

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Deania calcea

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Deania calcea

Scientific name

Deania calcea

Author

(Lowe, 1839)

Rank

Species

FAO code

DCA

Morphological description

A longnose dogfish with a long, 1st dorsal fin and no subcaudal keel (Ref. 5578). Grey-brownish in color (Ref. 6577).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderSqualiformes
  - FamilyCentrophoridae
    - GenusDeania
      - SpeciesDeania calcea

Synonyms

Acanthidium aciculatum Garman, 1906
Deania calceus (Lowe, 1839)
Deania rostrata (Garman, 1906)
Centrophorus crepidalbus Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864
Acanthidium rostratum Garman, 1906
Acanthidium calceus Lowe, 1839
Deania aciculata (Garman, 1906)
Centrophorus kaikourae Whitley, 1934
Deania eglantina Jordan & Snyder, 1902

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Deania calcea (Lowe, 1839)

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